Raffensperger blasts proposed rule requiring
hand count of ballots at Georgia polling places
Posted By: snakeoil, 8/18/2024 9:28:16 PM
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state on Thursday came out against election rule changes pending before the State Election Board, specifically rejecting a proposal to count ballots by hand at polling places on election night. At a meeting in July, the board advanced a proposal that would require three separate poll workers to count ballots at voting precincts on election night to make sure they match the number of ballots recorded by voting machines. That proposal has been posted for public comment and the board is set to vote Monday whether to adopt it.
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Raffensperger blasts proposed rule requiring
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Some were offended by his mean tweets, name-calling, and brash Queens personality.
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MPox/Monkeypox: Summer 2024 Update
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Problem is some of the poll workers can't count.