#Republicans who … agreed that certification is mandatory — but w/an important caveat. They said individual board members had the *right* to vote “no” & a majority of members could decide to exclude #precincts from certification if they suspected *fraud* or *irregularities*.

McBurney didn’t immediately issue rulings after the Republican-controlled State #Election Board recently approved a rule calling for an undefined “reasonable inquiry” before certification on Nov 12.

#law #ElectionLaw