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Coverage dated September 29, 2024

Democrats sue to block new Georgia election rule requiring hand counting of ballots

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The state and national Democratic Party said the rule might introduce "uncertainty" in vote tallying, and "wreak havoc on the general election."

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  1. CBS News

    Democrats sue to block new Georgia election rule requiring hand counting of ballots (opens CBS News)

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    The state and national Democratic Party said the rule might introduce "uncertainty" in vote tallying, and "wreak havoc on the general election."

  2. Washington Examiner

    DNC sues Georgia election board over hand-count ballots rule (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Democrats sued the Georgia State Election Board after it required counties to count ballots by hand for the 2024 presidential election.

  3. The Hill

    Democrats sue over controversial Georgia voting rule (opens The Hill)

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    Democrats filed a lawsuit Monday looking to block a controversial rule requiring ballots to be hand-counted by local precincts in Georgia, arguing it violated Georgia law and called it “improper.” A group of Democrats, including the Democratic National Committee and Georgia Democratic Party, are bri…

  4. NBC News

    Democrats sue Georgia election board over new rule requiring hand-counting of ballots (opens NBC News)

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    Democrats want a judge to block the Georgia State Election Board's newly passed requirement for counties to hand-count ballots cast on Election Day.

  5. CNN

    Democrats sue to block new Georgia rule requiring hand-count of Election Day ballots (opens CNN)

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    Democrats sued Georgia’s State Election Board on Monday over a new rule that requires counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day, arguing it will allow “for bad-faith actors to claim that fraud has affected election results.”

  6. The Guardian

    Democrats sue Georgia election board over new ballot hand-count rule (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Democrats aim for state court to block the rule requiring officials to hand-count ballots cast on election day

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