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NEW: An Atlanta judge has declared seven new Georgia state election board rules "illegal, unconstitutional and void." This includes certification rule saying all election docs must be made available to local board members and another requiring hand count # of ballots. (via Sam Gringlas, WABE)

Additionally, the State and the SEB are hereby DIRECTED TO IMMEDIATELY
REMOVE THESE RULES FROM THEIR ROLES AND OFFICIAL REPORTING AND
TO IMMEDIATELY INFORM ALL STATE AND LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS THAT
THESE RULES ARE VOID AND ARE NOT TO BE FOLLOWED THROUGH THE SAME
MECHANISMS THAT THE SEB PROVIDED SUCH RULES TO THE STATE OR LOCAL
ELECTION OFFICIALS OR THROUGH THE SAME MECHANISMS THAT THEY
INFORMED THE STATE OR LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS OF THESE RULES.
8. Final Judgment
Pursuant to the foregoing, this is the FINAL JUDGMENT of this Court regarding this
matter and this matter is closed.
SO ORDERED, this 16th of October 2024.
The Honorable Thomas A. Cox, Jr., Judge
Superior Court of Fulton County
Atlanta Judicial Circuit
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Rwhyaduck.bsky.social

I’ve lost track of Georgia shenanigans. Is this net good or net bad?

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yuppa.bsky.social

well the Gov signed them into law way before the election so the judge might not have a leg to stand on. Its been law over 6 months if i remember.

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Ddabookdragon.bsky.social

Does this address that hand counting of the ballot nonsense?

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DAdarius101.bsky.social

Excellent

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TMtracey-m.bsky.social

The next move will be to find a way to remove the board members who are passing illegal rules.

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“Cox found that the State Election Board overstepped its authority and that the rules violated specific Georgia laws, the Georgia Constitution and the US Constitution. He directed the State Election Board to immediately notify state & local election officials that the rules are not to be followed.”

Georgia judges counter GOP-led state election board on certification and hand counts
Georgia judges counter GOP-led state election board on certification and hand counts

Local election board members in Georgia cannot refuse to certify election results in any scenario, even if they report concerns about fraud or errors, a state judge ruled Tuesday.

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wokemanfl.bsky.social

Thank you Judge Cox!

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Kkhwalz.bsky.social

OMG don't tell me that sanity will actually save this election. Almost too good to be true.

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adamtheaddguy.bsky.social

Not just hand counting but tactic leading to tossed out blocks of votes that were “under suspicion”. Thank God for someone with sanity.

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RSronsteenblik.bsky.social

Why is so much of the document written in capital letters?

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