The #Republican-controlled GA State #ElectionBoard approved on Tues a measure that could empower local ofcls to refuse or delay #certification of a county’s #election results.

The new rule states that before certifying results, local ofcls may conduct “reasonable inquiry” that “the results are a true & accurate accounting of all votes cast in that election.”

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Though seemingly innocuous, the language implies that local #election ofcls are awarded a level of “discretion” in the #certification process, a suggestion that runs counter to decades of settled #Georgia #law delineating how results are officially certified. State law dictates that ofcls “shall” certify an election, making the process effectively ministerial; disputes over alleged fraud or major errors are typically left to recounts & courts.

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