
'Five-alarm fire for democracy': New GA rules could block election results in key states
Raw StoryNew voting rules in key battleground states could impact the 2024 election results. “It appears that Georgia Republicans are laying the groundwork not to certify the presidential election if Kamala Harris wins,” explains Ari Berman, who is the voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones magazine. The new rules, passed by the Georgia State Election Board, allow election officials to conduct a, quote, “reasonable inquiry” before certifying election results and to investigate ballot counts. AMY GOODMAN: For more, we’re joined by journalist Ari Berman, voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones, who called this a, quote, “5 alarm fire for democracy in Georgia.” Ari, welcome back to Democracy Now! So, Trump failed to overturn the election results, but in a lot of key battleground states, they didn’t just change the voting laws, they also changed who’s serving on these key state and local boards.
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Georgia asks federal appeals court to tighten Voting Rights Act
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Georgia judges rebuke GOP-led state election board on certification and hand counts
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Democrats aim to show a judge how pro-Trump Georgia election board could spark certification ‘chaos’
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"Unlawful": Experts say Trump-backed Georgia election board rules threaten to "disrupt" count
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Georgia’s Election Is Headed for Potential Disaster. Thank the Supreme Court.
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Pro-Trump Georgia Election Board Makes Last-Minute Change
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Georgia election officials warn of chaos as Trump allies push changes ahead of November
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Georgia election board requires ballots be hand-counted despite warning from key GOP state officials
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Republicans are using ruse of "election integrity" to pull off another round of Big Lie chicanery
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Georgia Republicans are pushing election-law changes that could undermine the 2024 vote, critics say
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US judge dismisses three counts in Trump election case in Georgia
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New rules from GOP-majority election board could cause disarray in battleground Georgia
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Georgia Election Official Who Defied Donald Trump Echoes His Voter Fraud Fearmongering
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GA election officials pass 'election deniers' rule they said was illegal back in May
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'Political theater': Dems call for removal of Trump loyalists on Georgia Election Board
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Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results
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GA board's pro-Trump wing gives local officials the power to delay election certification
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A Crucial Swing State Just Made It Easier To Question Election Results
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High-ranked swing state Republican delivers 'blow' to Trump-blessed election board: Report
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Revealed: Election deniers secretly pushed rule to delay certification
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'Grave concerns': Georgia election officials accused of knowingly violating state law
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Trump's quietly installed Georgia election 'pit bulls' for 2024 'Big Lie': report
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Trump-loving Georgia election official suggested himself for federal appointment
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Georgia election board’s right-wing faction revisits Fulton’s 2020 presidential election
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'Something is amiss in Georgia': Legal expert flags Trump loyalists' likely unlawful acts
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GA board’s right-wing faction demands further investigation of Fulton’s 2020 election
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