{"id":2355181,"date":"2024-10-15T12:29:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T16:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-judge-declares-election-results-must-be-certified-by-immovable-deadline-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T12:31:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T16:31:26","slug":"georgia-judge-declares-election-results-must-be-certified-by-immovable-deadline-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-judge-declares-election-results-must-be-certified-by-immovable-deadline-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia judge declares election results must be certified by \u2018immovable deadline\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fgeorgia-judge-declares-election-results-must-be-certified-by-immovable-deadline-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=2355181&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>A \u200bGeorgia judge has mandated \u2062that the results of the 2024 presidential election must be certified by a firm deadline of November 12, one week after \u2062Election Day on November 5. This ruling was made by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney in \u200dresponse to challenges by the \u200bGeorgia Democratic Party and the Democratic\u200d National Committee against two recent rule changes\u200d made by the state Board of Elections. These changes had raised concerns about possible delays in the certification process. <\/p>\n<p>One rule allows county officials to conduct a &#8220;reasonable inquiry&#8221; into ballots before certification, while the other permits examination\u2062 of\u2063 all \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-relief-for-ga-election-official-months-after-dem-legal-threats\/\" title=\"No Relief For GA Election Official Months After Dem Legal Threats\">election-related documentation<\/a> prior to the \u2064results being confirmed. Judge McBurney emphasized that despite these discretionary powers, the ultimate obligation to certify the results by the specified deadline\u200c remains non-negotiable. His ruling, delivered on the \u2064first day of early voting, underscores the importance \u200bof timely election\u2062 result verification amidst ongoing debates\u2063 over\u2062 election integrity in Georgia.  <\/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\">Georgia judge declares election results must be certified by &lsquo;immovable deadline&rsquo;<\/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_1765922\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2024 presidential election\">Georgia<\/a> judge issued a declaration on Tuesday that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2024 presidential election\">2024 presidential election<\/a> result must be certified by an &ldquo;immovable deadline&rdquo; of Nov. 12 after two recent rules passed by the state Board of Elections were challenged by Democrats.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that the Georgia election results must be certified by a Nov. 12 deadline, one week after the Nov. 5 Election Day. The Georgia Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee challenged two recent rule changes by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-trump-campaign-takes-fight-over-pennsylvania-election-and-mail-in-ballot-laws-to-us-supreme-court\/\" title=\"NEW: Trump Campaign Takes Fight Over Pennsylvania Election and Mail-In Ballot Laws to US Supreme Court\">state election officials<\/a> that they warned could lead to delays in the certification of the results and to chaos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>At issue was a rule that would give&nbsp;Georgia county officials the discretion to conduct a &ldquo;reasonable inquiry&rdquo; of ballots before certifying the results. The second rule passed by the state&rsquo;s election board permits election officials to examine all election-related documentation before certification. Both were passed by 3-2 votes, with Republican members of the election board in the majority.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To be clear, there are no limits placed on this investigation (other than, of course, the immovable deadline for certification, discussed below). Thus, within a mandatory ministerial task &mdash; thou shalt certify! &mdash; there are discretionary subtasks. The freedom allowed with the subtasks does not convert the overarching fixed obligation into a discretionary role,&rdquo; McBurney <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.documentcloud.org\/documents\/25210356\/adamsvfultonboardrlg101424.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote<\/a> in an 11-page decision.<\/p>\n<p>The judge&rsquo;s decision made no clear mention of either rule but made a firm declaration that no delays to the hard deadline to certify results may occur.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration from the judge came on the first day of early voting in the Peach State, and it came 15 days after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-district-judge-hears-arguments-over-latest-eviction-ban-extension\/\" title=\"U.S. district judge hears arguments over latest eviction ban extension\">judge heard arguments<\/a> over the dispute at a trial.<\/p>\n<p>During an Oct. 1 trial over the pair of rules, McBurney signaled a degree of skepticism toward Democratic plaintiffs&rsquo; arguments that these rules would obstruct the certification process.<\/p>\n<p>McBurney asked attorneys from both parties if they agreed that the certification of election results must be done by a Nov. 12 deadline, and parties agreed to that stipulation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we&rsquo;re debating about is what [superintendents] can do in the period leading up to certification, and whether we call that work ministerial or discretionary,&rdquo; McBurney said.<\/p>\n<p>However, McBurney&rsquo;s decision could sow doubt about the measures that the Georgia State Board of Elections passed as a means for election integrity. The rules at this point are effectively symbolic in that they provide no pathway to postpone certification of the election results in the event that some county officials may find issue with the ballots.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump, who raised doubts about President Joe Biden&rsquo;s 2020 victory in the state, has praised board members Janice Johnston, Janelle King, and Rick Jeffares for pushing rule changes aimed at promoting &ldquo;honesty, transparency, and victory.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear at this time whether the board will seek review from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-is-fast-tracking-sidney-powells-request-for-a-forensic-exam-of-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Federal Court Is Fast-Tracking Sidney Powell\u2019s Request For A Forensic Exam Of Dominion Voting Machines\">appeals court<\/a> over the judge&rsquo;s decision on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Sterling, a Republican chief operating officer for the Georgia secretary of state, called the judge&rsquo;s declaration &ldquo;great news!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The judge ruled that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-democrats-look-to-fund-effort-to-elect-local-election-supervisors\/\" title=\"Report: Democrats Look to Fund Effort to Elect Local Election Supervisors\">county election board members<\/a> in Georgia MUST certify elections. Another step in keeping guardrails in place to safeguard our elections,&rdquo; Sterling said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A separate lawsuit is still pending over an additional rule change made by the state elections board, which includes a provision that would allow county officials to hand-count ballots the night of the election in addition to the required machine count.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted a representative for the board.<\/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_1765922\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1765922\"}});<\/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>Georgia judge mandates election results be certified by Nov. 12<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2355182,"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\/09\/Georgia.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[25952,15402,32321,4977,5387],"class_list":["post-2355181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-certification","tag-deadline","tag-election-results","tag-georgia","tag-judge"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Georgia.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355181","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\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2355181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2355182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2355181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2355181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2355181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}