PRP filed a lawsuit against the Georgia State Election Board on behalf of the Muscogee County Board of Elections and Registration to block the state’s new hand-counting rule from going into effect. The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of Muscogee County. Muscogee has agreed to pay PRP for its services in the case.

Public Rights Project joined Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) in submitting comments to the Georgia state election board about a proposed rule that would define election certification to include a “reasonable inquiry” by election officials. The comment urges the board NOT to adopt the proposed amendment because it is contrary to Georgia law, exceeds the board’s statutory authority, and would increase the risk of certification abuse and electoral chaos in Georgia. Public Rights Project joined Common Cause Georgia and ACLU of Georgia as signatories.

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