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Georgia judge rules certification of election results is 'mandatory'

With just weeks to go until the presidential election, a Georgia judge has ruled that certification of election results by county officials in the state is "mandatory."

Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia

The ruling was confined to the current election, halting the measure from going into effect for 2024 while the judge further weighs its merits in the future.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Georgia judge invalidates more controversial election rules

A Georgia judge determined that seven new rules passed by the GOP-controlled state election board were "unlawful and void."

Judge Strikes Down Multiple Georgia Election Rules

The measures had been promoted by the State Election Board. The judge called them “illegal, unconstitutional and void.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Judge blocks Virginia from dropping alleged noncitizens from voter rolls

A federal judge on Friday granted a Department of Justice request to block Virginia from systematically removing alleged noncitizens from the voter rolls this close to an election.

Georgia judge rules county election officials must certify election results

A Georgia judge ruled Tuesday that county election officials may not delay or decline to certify election results based on suspicions of fraud. Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney wrote in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Local Officials Cannot Refuse to Certify Election Results, Georgia Judge Rules

The ruling cuts at the heart of a key argument made by right-wing activists since the 2020 election, when Donald Trump sought to disrupt the certification process as part of his bid to subvert the ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Local election officials in Georgia must certify results, judge rules

County election boards in Georgia are not allowed to refuse to certify election results, a state judge ruled on Tuesday.

Judge mulls new Georgia election rules, including ballot hand-count

A Georgia judge must decide whether to squash new state election rules, including a controversial change requiring hand-counted verification of ballots, in the final weeks before November’s ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots

A Georgia judge has blocked a new rule that would have required ballots in the state to be hand-counted after election night, saying the timing of the rule's passage makes its implementation wrong. ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 16

Why a judge blocked Georgia's election ballot-counting rule

A Georgia judge has blocked a new policy that would have required the state's election ballots to be counted by hand. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

Top stories - CBS News - October 16

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots

The judge wrote that there was "a substantial threat of irreparable harm," if the hand count rule were to be implemented for the upcoming election.

Politics - CBS News - October 16

Latest news on Georgia voting after judge weighs in on new rule

Early voting is underway in Georgia. This comes as a state judge determines that a new voting rule cannot be applied after being passed by the State Election Board. The judge also referenced the ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 16

Georgia judge invalidates controversial new state election rules

The seven rules thrown out by a Georgia judge include one that required the number of ballots be hand-counted after the close of polls.

Top stories - CBS News - October 16

Georgia judge blocks elections rules backed by Pro-Trump Republicans

(Reuters) -A judge overturned changes to Georgia election rules made by a Republican-controlled state board in August, in a case brought by a conservative group which argued the changes would ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Judge invalidates key parts of Georgia election rules crafted by Trump allies

A Georgia judge invalidated several new election rules, calling the measures approved by the state's Republican-controlled election board unconstitutional and in violation of state law.

Georgia election rules passed by Trump-backed board are ‘illegal’, declares judge

Fulton judge invalidates seven new rules, including one that requires ballots be hand-counted after polls close. A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Judge orders Giuliani to hand over assets to Georgia election workers

Rudy Giuliani must turn over much of his property — his apartment in New York, the city that made him mayor, and other prized possessions — to two Georgia election workers who have sought for ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit to block hand-returned mail ballots

A Georgia judge has blocked attempts to keep voters in Fulton County from submitting mail-in ballots in person. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with officials in the Peach ...

Judge rules against GOP over weekend absentee ballot returns in Georgia

A federal judge ruled against Republicans in a challenge to Democratic strongholds in Georgia that opened locations over the weekend and Monday for voters to return their absentee ballots in ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Texas judge won't drop lawsuit after commission rescinds LGBTQ rights warning

A Texas judge said she will not drop her lawsuit against a state commission that publicly sanctioned her for refusing to officiate at same-sex weddings.

College Football Power Rankings: Georgia jumps to No. 2, Alabama drops 12 spots

Our college football experts break down how each team in our top 25 performed in Week 8.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Woman asks that battery and assault charges be dropped against Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young

The woman who told police she was the ex-girlfriend of Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has retracted statements which led to his arrest on misdemeanor charges of battery and assault on Oct. 8

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Georgia judge rules officials can't delay election certification over fraud concerns

"Election superintendents in Georgia have a mandatory fixed obligation to certify election results," the judge wrote.

Georgia judge blocks rule requiring counties to hand-count Election Day ballots

A Georgia judge on Tuesday blocked a new rule from the state's election board that would have required counties to count ballots cast on Election Day by hand.

Georgia judge blocks ballot hand count rule from taking effect before election

A new Georgia election rule that would require a hand count of ballots on election night will not take effect before November’s contest, a state judge ruled. In a decision late Tuesday, Fulton ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Georgia's controversial hand count rule blocked by judge: 'Too much, too late'

Georgia’s controversial hand count rule blocked by a judge, "too much, too late."

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand-counting ballots as early voting begins

A record number of people are showing up for early voting in the crucial state of Georgia. Early voting is beginning as a Georgia judge blocked a new hand-count election rule passed by a ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 16

Judge rejects handful of controversial rules, including hand-count rule, from Georgia board

A judge in Georgia tossed out a handful of controversial rules passed in recent months by the GOP-majority Georgia State Election Board, arguing that the board didn’t have the authority to put ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Judge rejects Mark Meadows attempt to get White House records for Georgia defense

A federal judge cast aside former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows's bid for a cache of records from the National Archives meant to aid in his defense against criminal charges in the Georgia ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Judge greenlights Musk giveaways

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk's $1M giveaways can continue, judge rules A Pennsylvania judge refused the Philadelphia district ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Athletics Drop ‘Oakland’ From Their Name

The team has a new designation and will play at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

This World Series isn't living up to the hype. It's entirely the Yankees' fault

The struggles of Aaron Judge and Co. continued in a sorry excuse for a Fall Classic performance. Turns out only one team has bothered to show up.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Inside Georgia's Trump rally

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Harris campaigning with Obama in Georgia

Vice President Kamala Harris was set to share the stage with former President Barack Obama at a campaign rally near Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday. Also set to attend was Bruce Springsteen, actor ...

In Georgia, Political Crisis Looms After Disputed Election

The ruling Georgia Dream party won a majority in the vote. The opposition, which fears the country is moving away from the West, says the voting was not fair and that it will not sit in Parliament.

World - The New York Times - October 27

Georgia’s crumbling European dream

The Caucasus republic’s future is at stake. So is western credibility

Business - Financial Times - October 28

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