This past week the state election board passed a controversial new rule that will require hand counting of ballots on the local level.  The Georgia Attorney General’s Office says that the rule will not stand up in court if challenged because it is not tied to any legislation.  Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is weighing on the decision.

Raffensperger said on Friday, “Attorney General Chris Carr has stated that these rules would not withstand a legal challenge, and I have worked every day to strengthen Georgia’s election law to ensure our elections remain safe, secure, and free.”

The secretary of state added, “Georgia voters can be confident that the reforms we’ve enacted since 2020 and have defended in court from frivolous attacks by Stacy Abrams will ensure only American citizens vote in our elections. Our reforms have made Georgia elections the safest in the nation and I work every day to keep it that way.”