The Georgia Supreme Court has decided not to reinstate a set of rules introduced this year by a pro-Trump majority of the state’s election board, which had been previously overturned by a lower court judge for being unconstitutional and void. This ruling effectively ensures that the contested rules will not be implemented for the upcoming November election.
The regulations in question included over six new rules, one of which would have required ballots to be counted by hand—a move that critics warned could lead to delays in certifying the election results.
This decision is seen as a win for Democrats and voting rights advocates, who had filed a lawsuit to challenge the board’s actions, arguing that the rules were being introduced too close to the election and could lead to significant disruptions.
Fair Fight, a voting rights organization, hailed the Supreme Court’s ruling as “another monumental victory for Georgia voters, the rule of law, and the independence of our elections.”
The majority members of the board defended the proposed rules, claiming they were aimed at enhancing the security and transparency of state elections. This recent wave of rulemaking stemmed from a newly established right-wing majority that gained control of the board in May, with the declared goal of preventing fraud and ensuring the integrity of the presidential election results this year.
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