Trial begins over Georgia’s new election certification rules

A critical trial over challenges to two controversial 2024 election certification rules in Georgia is set to begin in Fulton County on Tuesday.

The lawsuit from the Democratic National Committee argues that the new rules, passed by a 3-2 Republican majority on the Georgia State Election Board, could undermine the process of certifying the election results. The trial will take place before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who will decide on the legality of the new rules in a bench trial without a jury.