Georgia's state election board, dominated by supporters of former President Donald Trump, on Friday approved a controversial measure requiring hand-counting of ballots that critics say could create chaos in November.

Experts and election officials warned that the election boards new rule could be used to sow doubt about election results.

The Georgia Election Board has approved a new rule requiring election workers to hand count ballots in the November election and confirm that the numbers match machine counts before the vote can be certified. The rule, which was first proposed in August, passed in a 32 vote on the morning of Sept. 20, making Georgia […]

Georgia election board approves rule requiring election workers to hand count ballots on election night by three votes to twoGeorgia election board votes 3-2 to require hand-count on election dayKamala Harris will be in Georgia today and i...

“The Georgia State Election Board approved a rule Friday requiring counties in the critical presidential battleground to hand-count all ballots this year, potentially upending the November election by delaying reporting […]

The Georgia Election Board ruled on Friday that ballots must be hand-counted by local precincts despite concerns from election officials and opposition from some state officials. The Georgia Election Board ruled 3-2 to require ballots to be hand counted an added layer to the machine count that already takes place. The rule change comes...

Republican majority approves requirement for poll managers to hand-count ballots before tabulating votesForty-six days before the election, Georgias state election board approved a new rule requiring a hand count of paper ballots on election day before tabulating votes.The three Trump-aligned members that make u...

Republican majority approves requirement for poll managers to hand-count ballots before tabulating votesForty-six days before the election, Georgias state election board approved a new rule for poll managers, requiring a hand count of paper ballots on election day before tabulating votes.The majority on the boar...

State board meeting approves rule requiring election workers to hand count ballots on election night by three votes to twoGeorgia election board votes 3-2 to require hand-count on election dayKamala Harris will be in Georgia today and is e...

The Georgia election board is considering 11 change proposals brought by state Republicans, including hand-counting ballots and introducing something called "absentee ballot tracking," just one month before early voting begins in the state. Critics say the changes will cause chaos in the presidential election. Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez joined CBS New...

“The Georgia State Election Board is set to vote on Friday on a package of nearly a dozen rules that would change the way elections are conducted amid growing pressure […]

State board meeting considering controversial changes hears hand-counting ballots would unnecessarily delay election day tabulation How Janice Johnston is laying the groundwork for chaos in Georgias electionsKamala Harris ...

State board meeting considering controversial changes hears hand-counting ballots would unnecessarily delay election day tabulation How Janice Johnston is laying the groundwork for chaos in Georgias electionsKamala Harris ...

Republican majority eager for hand-counts of voting tallies, which experts say are time-consuming and unreliableThe Georgia state election board is set to meet on Friday and consider another round of last-minute election changes that could cause delays and confusion after election day in a critical battleground state....