Georgia Election Board Approves New Rules for Vote Verification

Measures include hand counts and investigation of discrepancies to enhance election integrity before certification.

The Georgia State Election Board voted 3-1 to implement new rules aimed at verifying vote totals through hand counts.
Local officials are now required to investigate discrepancies between machine counts and actual votes cast before certifying elections.
The rules mandate daily hand counts at precincts and allow election board members to review all election records if discrepancies arise.
Concerns have been raised about potential delays in election certification due to the new measures.
The new rules could be in effect for the November general election if finalized next month.