{"id":2445446,"date":"2025-06-10T15:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T19:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-supreme-court-restricts-what-voting-rules-state-election-board-can-create-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T15:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T19:03:57","slug":"georgia-supreme-court-restricts-what-voting-rules-state-election-board-can-create-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-supreme-court-restricts-what-voting-rules-state-election-board-can-create-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Supreme Court restricts what voting rules state election board can create &#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\">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%2Fgeorgia-supreme-court-restricts-what-voting-rules-state-election-board-can-create-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=2445446&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>the Georgia Supreme Court has unanimously ruled against the state&#8217;s Republican-controlled election board, limiting its authority to create certain voting regulations.This decision upheld a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-hopes-of-redistricting-gains-not-going-great-for-them\/\" title=\"Democrats\u2019 Hopes of Redistricting Gains Not Going Great for Them\">previous lower court ruling<\/a> that blocked several contentious election laws, particularly a requirement for manual hand counts of all ballots cast on Election Day and a provision allowing local election officials to conduct inquiries before certifying election results.The court found that these rules overstepped the legal boundaries established by state law,although some other regulations,such as the removal of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-zuckerberg-bans-president-trump-from-using-facebook-indefinitely\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Zuckerberg Bans President ... from Using Facebook \u201cIndefinitely\u201d\">ballot drop boxes<\/a> unless they are constantly monitored,were deemed lawful. The lawsuit,initiated by the conservative group Eternal Vigilance Action,argued that the election board had exceeded its legislative power,prompting the Supreme Court&#8217;s intervention.  <\/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 Supreme Court restricts what voting rules state election board can create<\/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_2098337\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Georgia\">Georgia<\/a> Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously ruled against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Georgia\">Republican<\/a>-run state election board, restricting what voting rules it can create.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia&rsquo;s highest court upheld a lower court decision that blocked several controversial election laws instituted by the Trump-allied board. Two of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3187169\/chaos-swirls-around-georgia-election-board-election-measures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"most controversial\">most controversial<\/a> were a rule requiring an additional hand count of all ballots cast on Election Day, and another <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >allowing local election board members<\/a> to take &ldquo;reasonable inquiry&rdquo; before certifying election results.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3436615\/oklahoma-retry-richard-glossip-after-supreme-court-tossed-conviction\/\">Oklahoma to retry Richard Glossip after Supreme Court tossed his death penalty conviction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3436488\/24-arrested-trump-tower-ice-protests-spread\/\">24 arrested at Trump Tower as ICE protests spread beyond LA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3435968\/biden-autopen-use-dc-widespread\/\">Biden autopen use in DC was more widespread than previously known<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Although it is not certain that these rules would actually lead to the rejection of votes that have been cast, the threatened violation of a plaintiff&rsquo;s rights is sufficient to establish standing&rdquo; that they were able to sue, Chief Justice Nels Peterson wrote, according to the <em>Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/em>. &ldquo;The SEB can pass rules to implement and enforce the election code, but it cannot go beyond, change or contradict the (the law).&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While the state Supreme Court found that four of the SEB&rsquo;s rules violated Georgia law, including the two most controversial, others did not. One law requiring ballot drop boxes to be removed if not under constant surveillance was found to be legal, while two others relating to poll watchers and the daily reporting of vote counts were passed to a lower court for reconsideration.<\/p>\n<p>The SEB&rsquo;s aggressive actions regarding election law were widely defended by Republicans, even earning the praise of Trump at an August 2024 election rally in Atlanta. However, not all were in favor, with the lawsuit that set the saga in motion being filed by the conservative group Eternal Vigilance Action, which argued that the SEB had overstepped its authority.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like fellow conservatives across the country, we oppose empowering the administrative state to act with the force of law,&rdquo; former Republican legislator and plaintiff Scot Turner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/lawsuit-georgia-election-board-exceeded-authority-by-making-new-rules\/PELGU53MHZFUNJFEAWKSXQH4B4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re looking to affirm the separation of powers required by the state constitution. The legislative branch writes the rules; the executive carries them out as written.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3435381\/trump-says-would-arrest-newsom-if-tom-homan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP SAYS HE WOULD ARREST GAVIN NEWSOM IF HE WERE TOM HOMAN\">TRUMP SAYS HE WOULD ARREST GAVIN NEWSOM IF HE WERE TOM HOMAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Democrats were largely united in their opposition.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Last minute regulations from the Georgia State Election Board threaten the integrity of electoral processes and violate the constitutional separation of powers,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RightCount\/status\/1844480526566162750\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Right Count<\/a>, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mi-poll-challengers-response-to-unhinged-mi-dem-rep-who-called-her-a-liar-is-mic-drop-moment-video\/\" title=\"MI Poll Challenger\u2019s Response To Unhinged MI Dem Rep Who Called Her A Liar, Is Mic Drop Moment[VIDEO]\">election integrity group<\/a>, said in an October post on X. &ldquo;Right Count is now taking action with current and former Georgia legislators to stop them.&rdquo;<\/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_2098337\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2098337\"}});<\/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 Supreme Court limits voting rules by state election board<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2445447,"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\/2025\/01\/voting-election-ballot-measures-coming-back-2026.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34493,4977,32275,41365,32076],"class_list":["post-2445446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-board","tag-georgia","tag-supreme-court","tag-voting-rules","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/voting-election-ballot-measures-coming-back-2026.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445446","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2445446"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445446\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2445450,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445446\/revisions\/2445450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2445447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2445446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2445446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2445446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}