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Rhiannon12866

(223,337 posts) Fri Sep 20, 2024, 08:53 PM Sep 20

How Georgia's new ballot rule could impact the 2024 election - CBS News

The Georgia State Election Board voted Friday to require each precinct to hand-count the amount of ballots on election night. Georgia's Republican secretary of state and many Democrats have said the move could lead to chaos in November. CBS News election law contributor David Becker breaks down the new rule and what it could mean for the 2024 election. - Aired on 09/20/2024.

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How Georgia's new ballot rule could impact the 2024 election - CBS News (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 20 OP

Chaos is what they want....but, even crazy rt wing election ppl can only do so much...they're doomed to fail PortTack Sep 20 #1

Can anything be done to stop this? BlueKota Sep 20 #2

Maybe this... Think. Again. Sep 20 #4

I had read that this rule is only proposed as yet, and that the GA Attorney General said it is probably illegal. Think. Again. Sep 20 #3

This is also being reported by local Atlanta news: Rhiannon12866 Sep 20 #5

Thank you! Think. Again. Sep 20 #6

Excellent point, sounds like the actions of the RW agenda, any excuse to contest or delay the results Rhiannon12866 Sep 20 #8

Joy Reid is reporting this, too: Rhiannon12866 Sep 20 #13

I feel sick to my stomach BlueKota Sep 20 #7

I've felt like this off and on since 2016 when we failed to get rid of TFG for good. Rhiannon12866 Sep 20 #9

It's scary what he & his cult are allowed to get away with. BlueKota Sep 20 #10

It's exactly what we suspected, Rachel Maddow weighs in: Rhiannon12866 Sep 20 #12

More, from Joy Reid on MSNBC: Rhiannon12866 Sep 20 #14

And here it is - Rachel Maddow weighs in: Rhiannon12866 Sep 20 #11

PortTack

(34,754 posts)

1. Chaos is what they want....but, even crazy rt wing election ppl can only do so much...they're doomed to fail

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 08:58 PM

Sep 20

BlueKota

(3,689 posts)

2. Can anything be done to stop this?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 09:02 PM

Sep 20

Think. Again.

(18,554 posts)

4. Maybe this...

Reply to BlueKota (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 09:08 PM

Sep 20

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219485291

Think. Again.

(18,554 posts)

3. I had read that this rule is only proposed as yet, and that the GA Attorney General said it is probably illegal.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 09:04 PM

Sep 20

Does anyone have any hard and verifiable facts about whether this is now an active rule?

Reference OP: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219485291

Rhiannon12866

(223,337 posts)

5. This is also being reported by local Atlanta news:

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 09:17 PM

Sep 20

Ballots will now be counted by hand, says Georgia’s elections board - Atlanta News First

Measure approved despite Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr warning the board it’s operating outside its authority. - Aired on 09/20/2024.

Election Board rule all ballots to be hand counted - FOX 5 Atlanta

In Georgia, there's controversy at the state Capitol as changes have been made with how elections will work in November. The State Election Board met on Friday to discuss and vote on nearly a dozen rule changes. Among them is a proposal requiring all ballots be hand counted at each polling location. - Aired on 09/20/2024.

Think. Again.

(18,554 posts)

6. Thank you!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 09:37 PM

Sep 20

So the rule has been activated, and will now take a court challenge to de-activate it, all of which might take enough time for the rightwingers to claim they can not complete certification of GA's election by the dealine, which is exactly what the rightwingers are working toward.

Rhiannon12866

(223,337 posts)

8. Excellent point, sounds like the actions of the RW agenda, any excuse to contest or delay the results

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 09:55 PM

Sep 20

Which is exactly what TFG attempted in 2020.

Rhiannon12866

(223,337 posts)

13. Joy Reid is reporting this, too:

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 10:39 PM

Sep 20

'Chaos is the point': MAGA-dominated Georgia election board makes IMPOSSIBLE new rule favoring Trump - The ReidOut - MSNBC
https://democraticunderground.com/132131024

BlueKota

(3,689 posts)

7. I feel sick to my stomach

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 09:49 PM

Sep 20

Rhiannon12866

(223,337 posts)

9. I've felt like this off and on since 2016 when we failed to get rid of TFG for good.

Reply to BlueKota (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 09:57 PM

Sep 20

BlueKota

(3,689 posts)

10. It's scary what he & his cult are allowed to get away with.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 10:00 PM

Sep 20

Rhiannon12866

(223,337 posts)

12. It's exactly what we suspected, Rachel Maddow weighs in:

Reply to BlueKota (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 10:27 PM

Sep 20

MAGA members of Georgia election board advance another step in Trump's election subversion scheme - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
https://democraticunderground.com/132131021

Rhiannon12866

(223,337 posts)

14. More, from Joy Reid on MSNBC:

Reply to BlueKota (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 10:40 PM

Sep 20

'Chaos is the point': MAGA-dominated Georgia election board makes IMPOSSIBLE new rule favoring Trump - The ReidOut - MSNBC
https://democraticunderground.com/132131024

Rhiannon12866

(223,337 posts)

11. And here it is - Rachel Maddow weighs in:

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 10:26 PM

Sep 20

MAGA members of Georgia election board advance another step in Trump's election subversion scheme - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
https://democraticunderground.com/132131021

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