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The Georgia election authority, led by Republicans, approves a regulation potentially prolonging the certification process.

The Georgia State Election Board enacted a regulation on Monday, granting expanded investigative authority to local election authorities in relation to pre-certification ballot totals. Critics contend that this action may instigate disarray in the 2024 election and potentially protract the...

Voting stickers from Georgia, visible in a file dated January 5, 2021.
Voting stickers from Georgia, visible in a file dated January 5, 2021.

The Georgia election authority, led by Republicans, approves a regulation potentially prolonging the certification process.

The "Regulation for Reconciliation before Validation" grants permission for a manual count of votes, ensuring that the "total amount of ballots cast" doesn't surpass "the total number of individuals who voted," as per the rule's verbiage.

Consequently, county election authorities can scrutinize any potential disparities.

The decision was made with a 3-2 vote in favor, as determined by the five-member board.

This development is unfolding and will be kept up-to-date.

The five-member board's decision in politics resulted in a new rule, allowing for a manual vote count to prevent exceeding the legitimate number of votes. Despite this, any discrepancies noticed by county election authorities still require thorough investigation.

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