In a nation where common sense should prevail, one might expect widespread support for protecting the integrity of our elections. However, Democrats continue to oppose measures aimed at ensuring a fair and secure electoral process.
The latest example of this concerning trend is unfolding in Georgia, where the state’s Election Board has taken a significant step toward enhancing election integrity. However, this move has been met with strong resistance from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Democratic Party of Georgia.
As previously reported, the Georgia Election Board voted 3-2 to approve a new rule requiring election workers to compare the total number of ballots cast with the total number of unique voter ID numbers in the system.
This crucial regulation aims to ensure that every vote cast is legitimate, allowing for thorough investigations into any discrepancies before election results can be certified.
Under this new rule, if a precinct shows that the number of ballots exceeds the number of unique voter IDs, counties are required to withhold certification of those election results until a thorough investigation into potential fraud is completed.
The details of the newly approved regulation are straightforward:
Tabulating Results: By 3 PM on the Friday following an election, the Election Board must review precinct returns, including absentee ballots and provisional ballots. The total number of unique voter IDs will be compared against total ballots cast.
Investigating Discrepancies: If discrepancies arise—where ballots exceed unique voter IDs—the Board is mandated to investigate thoroughly before any votes from that precinct are counted.
Certification of Results: Only after all discrepancies have been resolved can results be certified. This ensures that every vote reflects the true will of the people.
Additionally, Board members are authorized to review all election-related documents before certifying results, ensuring that any potential fraud is identified and addressed before the results are made official. If fraud is detected, appropriate actions will be taken, including reporting the findings to district attorneys.
However, instead of supporting these measures aimed at protecting electoral integrity, the DNC and its affiliates have chosen to sue the State Election Board over these rules.
As reported by Democracy Docket:
The “reasonable inquiry rule” states that a county board can only certify an election “after reasonable inquiry that the tabulation and canvassing of the election are complete and accurate and that the results are a true and accurate accounting of all votes cast in that election.”
The “examination rule” allows individual county election board members to “examine all election related documentation created during the conduct of elections prior to certification of results.”
The DNC and the other plaintiffs asked the state court to declare that under Georgia law, the certification of election results is a mandatory duty and election superintendents don’t have discretion to delay certification or not to certify at all. Also, the Democrats urged the court to mandate that Nov. 5 election results must be certified by 5 p.m. on Nov. 12.
If the two rules mentioned in the lawsuit are not interpreted within the context of state law that makes certification mandatory, then the court should block the implementation of the rules and rule that they are “an invalid and unlawful exercise of [the board’s] authority,” the plaintiffs argued in the lawsuit.
The three Republican board members—Janice Johnston, Rick Jeffares, and Janelle King—who advocated for these rules have been praised by former President Donald Trump as “pit bulls fighting for honesty, transparency, and victory.”
They understand that election certification should not be a simple formality but a crucial responsibility that demands a thorough investigation to guarantee accuracy.
However, Governor Kemp is now collaborating with Democrats, seeking advice from the Georgia Attorney General on whether he has the authority to remove the three Georgia State Election Board members who are implementing election integrity reforms.
READ THE FULL LAWSUIT *HERE*
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