New Georgia Election Rules Struck Down

GOP election officials were looking to make some big changes to the way that ballots are counted in the state.  

After the new measures were announced, Democrats and some Republican state officials, including the Secretary of State, pushed back, calling the rules cumbersome and time-consuming.  

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Cox agreed, striking them down and adding that the new rules were unconstitutional. 

Not Happening 

So, in total fairness, when Dems tried to change rules before the 2020 election, we all balked, saying the changes were illegal and unconstitutional because election officials generally do not have that power.  

Changes to the election system in most states are outlined in the state constitution and are mandated to be passed in the state legislature.  

Of course, as we all know, that meant nothing in the 2020 election, as many of the changes somehow made it past the courts in the name of safety due to COVID.  

Funny how the rules have changed now that the Republicans are trying to use the same playbook as Dems to make changes.  

To that point, the biggest change that was on the books was for the ballots to be hand-counted after they were counted by the machines to ensure the totals matched. 

However, even some Republican state officials pushed back, saying this would take unnecessary additional time and delay election results.  

Dems further stated that this was just a tactic by the RNC to create mistrust in the election results.  

The plaintiffs in the case gave exactly the same argument that Republicans used to fight the changes in 2020, stating, "Three members of the state election board, kind of like Napoleon, they put a crown on their head and say, ‘We are the emperors of election.’  

"No, that is not the way our system of government works." 

Judge Cox agreed, calling the changes "illegal, unconstitutional and void.” 

Harris, of course, celebrated the ruling, declaring that our democracy is “stronger” due to the outcome of this case.  

Let’s see if she feels the same way if she loses Georgia and starts to challenge the outcome of the election.