Georgia High Court Rejects Four New Election Rules, Upholds only One

Georgia Supreme Court rejects four, upholds one controversial changes to election laws

Georgia justices uphold election law change requiring video surveillance of ballot drop boxes, reject four changes, send two back to lower courts

Georgia Supreme Court Shoots Down All But One Change Made By The State Election Board

The Georgia Supreme Court Tuesday upheld only one of seven controversial changes to state election laws the Republican-controlled State Election Board (SEB) approved before last November’s elections. In a unanimous ruling, the justices declared four of the other changes invalid and sent the remaining two back to a lower court for further review. The lawsuit […] The post Georgia Supreme Court Shoots Down All But One Change Made By The State Elect…

Georgia high court rejects four new election rules, upholds only one

ATLANTA – The Georgia Supreme Court Tuesday upheld only one of seven controversial changes to state election laws the Republican-controlled State Election Board (SEB) approved before last November’s elections. In a unanimous ruling, the justices declared four of the other changes invalid and sent the remaining two back to a lower court for further review. The lawsuit was brought by Eternal Vigilance Action, a Georgia-based advocacy group headed …

Court upholds video surveillance of drop boxes, tosses other rules

(The Center Square) – The Supreme Court of Georgia on Tuesday upheld a rule that would allow video surveillance of drop boxes after the polls close but said four other

Georgia Supreme Court rejects changes sought by State Election Board ahead of 2024 election - The Current

The Georgia Supreme Court has permanently blocked four rules the State Election Board approved last year, while allowing one rule requiring video surveillance of ballot drop boxes to take effect, and sending two other rules back to the Fulton County Superior Court for further consideration. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

How Voting Laws Are Shaping Future Elections

Voting laws continue to play a major role in determining how elections will take place in years to come. These laws, passed by different governments, can affect who is able to cast a ballot and how easy or difficult it is to participate in the democratic process. Changes in voter identification requirements, early voting availability, and mail-in ballot regulations are just some examples of factors that influence election outcomes. As authoritie…