State Changes Election Rules Three Months Ahead of Election
We Dare Not Squander This Moment: An Urgent and Sober Warning
Praying for America’s First Freedom
Concert Cancelled over Thwarted Islamic Terrorist Attack
Appeals Court Shuts Down Satanic Temple
State Changes Election Rules Three Months Ahead of Election
While some are praising this as a win for election integrity, others feel that rules should not be changed so close to election day. What do you think of this new measure?
(The Center Square) – Georgia’s election board has approved a measure that allows county election boards to make a “reasonable inquiry” before certifying election results.
Who is praying on the wall?
However, critics of the move are sounding the alarm, saying it will open the door to overreach.
“The majority on the State Election Board has created the opportunity for county board members to either delay or fail to certify based solely on speculation, rumor, or their own political preferences,” ACLU of Georgia Executive Director Andrea Young said in a statement.
“We want to remind county boards that certifying election results is an administrative task,” Young added. “Doing anything more than this is an overreach by county boards and beyond the scope of their authority. By passing this petition, the State Election Board is setting a precedent that it is acceptable to make substantial changes to our election rules just 90 days before an election.”
The executive director of Georgia’s Board of Elections did not respond to a request for comment on the board’s move.
According to the ACLU, state law mandates that county elections boards – or the probate judge in some counties without an elections board – certify the county’s election results by 5 p.m. the Monday after an election. State officials told The Center Square that since the Monday after the election this year is Veterans Day, a state holiday, the deadline is the next day.
When asked about the state board’s 3-2 vote to pass the measure, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office said it expects local elections boards to certify their results on time.
“Georgia’s Election Integrity Act requires counties to certify the election results by November 12 and we fully anticipate that counties will follow the law,” Georgia’s Secretary of State’s Office said in a statement to The Center Square.
Elections have been a hot topic in the Peach State since the 2020 presidential election, with state lawmakers passing multiple election measures, including the high-profile Senate Bill 202, also known as the Election Integrity Act of 2021.
“Another big win from the Georgia State Election Board,” Greater Georgia, which former Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler launched, said in a social media post. “Yesterday, they passed a new rule allowing counties to conduct ‘reasonable inquiry’ before certifying elections, meaning discrepancies will be investigated BEFORE election … results are final – not after!”
What do you think of this new measure? Share your thoughts and prayers below.
This article was originally posted at The Center Square. Photo Credit: Megan Varner/Getty Images.
Partner with Us
Intercessors for America is the trusted resource for millions of people across the United States committed to praying for our nation. If you have benefited from IFA's resources and community, please consider joining us as a monthly support partner. As a 501(c)3 organization, it's through your support that all this possible.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Privacy Policy
Comments
All elections are local. We must be able to inspect the tally and verify the count as accurate and contains no double voting, fraudulent ballots or other tampering with the results. Returning power to our local election officials is vital to securing our elections. If our elections are not secure and accurate we have no freedom and no representative government.