{"id":2344635,"date":"2024-09-23T00:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T04:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warnock-very-concerned-about-georgia-elections-board-ruling-requiring-hand-counting-of-ballots-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T00:05:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T04:05:58","slug":"warnock-very-concerned-about-georgia-elections-board-ruling-requiring-hand-counting-of-ballots-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warnock-very-concerned-about-georgia-elections-board-ruling-requiring-hand-counting-of-ballots-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Warnock \u2018very concerned\u2019 about Georgia elections board ruling requiring hand-counting of ballots &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwarnock-very-concerned-about-georgia-elections-board-ruling-requiring-hand-counting-of-ballots-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344635&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ioc-shares-concerns-over-fifa-biennial-world-cup-plan\/\" title=\"IOC shares concerns over FIFA biennial World Cup plan\">expressed strong concerns<\/a> regarding a recent ruling \u2064by the Georgia State Election Board, which mandates that\u2062 all ballots must be hand-counted by election workers on election night, in addition to \u200dthe usual machine tabulations. In an interview on &#8220;Inside with Jen Psaki,&#8221; Warnock linked the ruling to \u200dformer President Donald \u2064Trump&#8217;s previous attempts\u200d to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. He stated that the decision is indicative of voter suppression tactics \u2063aimed at undermining democratic processes and hinted that the\u2064 ruling indicates that Democrats are gaining momentum\u2063 in the state.\u2064 The Republican-controlled election board voted 3-2 in favor of this requirement,\u200c a move that Warnock \u2063believes \u2064seeks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voter-rolls-group-gives-personal-data-to-politically-driven-organizations-report\/\" title=\"Report: Voter rolls group shares personal data with &#039;politically motivated&#039; organizations\">manipulate election \u200boutcomes<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Warnock &lsquo;very concerned&rsquo; about Georgia elections board ruling requiring hand-counting of ballots<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1765895\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/raphael-warnock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Raphael Warnock<\/a> (D-GA) voiced his concerns about the Georgia State Election Board ruling on Friday that will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3161293\/georgia-election-board-hand-count-ballots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"require\">require<\/a> ballots in Georgia to be hand-counted by election workers the night of the election in addition to the normal machine tallies that take place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Speaking on <em>Inside with Jen Psaki<\/em> Sunday, Warnock said he is &ldquo;very concerned&rdquo; about this ruling, linking it to former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s efforts to &ldquo;find&rdquo; votes in Georgia in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very concerned, Jen. All of us should remember that famous phone call, a man from Florida, calling in to Georgia saying he needed 11,780 votes. He didn&rsquo;t get it. And apparently, these members of the state board of elections whom he calls pit bulls are out there doing his bidding and trying to create a scenario in which they can declare by fiat who the winner of Georgia is. &hellip; This is how voter suppression happens, undermine votes a little bit here, a little bit there,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Georgia senator then claimed that this effort from the elections board is evidence that Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democrats are &ldquo;winning&rdquo; in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The news that Georgia voters ought to be paying attention to is this: The fact that they&rsquo;re doing this means that they know we&rsquo;re winning. They know that the momentum is with Kamala Harris, and this effort to turn the democracy on its head &hellip; it won&rsquo;t stand,&rdquo; Warnock said.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican-led elections board voted 3-2 to require the hand-counting of all ballots in the Peach State. The move was celebrated by allies of Trump, who believe that the changes will help alleviate concerns of voter fraud the former president raised four years ago in relation to President Joe Biden&rsquo;s narrow victory in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The decision also sparked some criticism from election officials and democracy advocates who fear it will cause delays, errors, and increased costs for the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Notably, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in August <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3124168\/raffensperger-slams-board-proposal-hand-count-ballots-misguided\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"called\">called<\/a> the then-proposal &ldquo;misguided&rdquo; and slammed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-dekalb-county-officials-skirted-georgia-law-to-acquire-funds-from-left-wing-dark-money-elections-group\/\" title=\"Exclusive: DeKalb County Officials Skirted Georgia Law To Acquire Funds From Left-Wing Dark Money Elections Group\">elections board members<\/a> as &ldquo;unelected bureaucrats&nbsp;who have never run an election and seem to reject the advice of anyone who ever has.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/georgia\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"polling\">polling<\/a> average from <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> shows a tight race in Georgia, with Trump leading Harris by 1.7 percentage points, 48% to 46.3%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1765895\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1765895\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) expressed his worries regarding the Georgia State Election Board&#8217;s recent decision mandating that ballots be hand-counted by election workers on the night of the election, alongside the usual machine counts. During an appearance on Inside with Jen Psaki, Warnock stated he is &#8220;very concerned&#8221; about this ruling, connecting it to former President Donald Trump&#8217;s attempts to &#8220;find&#8221; votes in Georgia during the 2020 election. He recalled Trump&#8217;s infamous phone call from Florida requesting 11,780 votes and criticized what he described as state board members acting as &#8220;pit bulls&#8221; for Trump, suggesting they are trying to manipulate outcomes in Georgia. Warnock warned that such actions contribute to voter suppression by undermining votes incrementally. He also claimed that this move indicates Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats are gaining traction in Georgia, asserting that their efforts reflect a recognition of their momentum. The Republican-led elections board voted 3-2 in favor of requiring hand-counting of all ballots, a decision welcomed by Trump supporters who believe it addresses concerns about voter fraud raised during Biden&#8217;s narrow win in 2020. However, this ruling has drawn criticism from election officials and advocates for democracy who worry it could lead to delays and errors while increasing costs for the state. Notably, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger previously labeled the proposal as &#8220;misguided,&#8221; criticizing board members as unelected bureaucrats lacking practical electoral experience. Current polling averages indicate a close race in Georgia with Trump leading Harris by 1.7 percentage points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2344636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Raphael-Warnock-Senate.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32644,35468,41484,6343],"class_list":["post-2344635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-integrity","tag-georgia-elections","tag-hand-counting-ballots","tag-warnock"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Raphael-Warnock-Senate.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}