Georgia Supreme Court restricts what voting rules state election board can create

Published June 10, 2025 2:13pm ET



The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously ruled against the Republican-run state election board, restricting what voting rules it can create.

Georgia’s highest court upheld a lower court decision that blocked several controversial election laws instituted by the Trump-allied board. Two of the most controversial were a rule requiring an additional hand count of all ballots cast on Election Day, and another allowing local election board members to take “reasonable inquiry” before certifying election results.

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