Georgia Election Board Requires Hand Counts

Friday, September 20, 2024

The pro-Trump majority on the battleground state's election board approved the move, which critics from both parties warn could lead to delays in reporting results.

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God willing Harris will have so many votes in other states it won't come down to a hand county in Georgia.

#1 | Posted by Tor at 2024-09-20 02:28 PM | Reply

Election Rules which break existing state laws?

What will Trumpers think of next....

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2024-09-20 02:39 PM | Reply

We were in favor of hand counts before we were against them.

#3 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-09-20 02:51 PM | Reply

"America's looming election crisis, explained in 3 charts

What happens if Trump loses?

If Trump loses, about a quarter of Republicans said they think he should do whatever it takes to ensure he becomes president anyway, according to a September PRRI poll."

www.vox.com

Ah, yes. The true law abiding Patriots, right?

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2024-09-20 02:54 PM | Reply

I hope there is a proficiency test in basic math before they become "counters". The thought of a tuberville lookalike counting votes scares the hell outta me.

#5 | Posted by Yodagirl at 2024-09-20 03:08 PM | Reply

Remember this when Trump starts bitching that results are coming too slow....

#6 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-09-20 03:14 PM | Reply

This board is going to be struck down by Georgia's Supreme Court or the SCOTUS, one of the two. The Republican GA AG is already on the case. This board job is a ceremonial one of making sure the ballot count is certified on time. They have no power to alter laws and statutes.

Ideally, I hope the courts remove them from their positions and appoint unbiased replacements.

#7 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-09-20 03:16 PM | Reply

What will Trumpers think of next....

Trying to change Nebraska law where electoral college votes are broken down by Congressional districts and return the state to winner take all, denying Harris of her likely 1 vote from the Omaha district. And they waited until Maine's law makes it impossible for them to do the same to negate Nebraska since they use a similar system that almost assures Trump of 1 EC vote even though the state goes Democratic.

With today's GOP, if we can't compete fairly, then we'll change the rules until we win anyway we can.

#8 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-09-20 03:20 PM | Reply

Why do Democrats always put election integrity as last priority along with election security? Mail in ballots have already been proven (BY DEMOCRATS like Carter ) as insecure voting methods. Make voters go to the poll and be seen. Take note how Democrats and integrity represent two separate distinct character entities, where winning and power at any cost is their only goal. Their lack of cohesive integrity is problematic and society across our country is recognizing they want only to create a culture of zero ethics and winning at any cost.

#9 | Posted by Robson at 2024-09-20 03:26 PM | Reply

Make voters go to the poll and be seen.
#9 | Posted by Robson

All this so we can stop 10-15 fraudulent mail in ballots each year by making it extremely difficult for another 10 million people to vote.

Yes!

And we can end early voting so people all have to go on the same day (making for long voting lines) and have to take off work (except Republican voting retirees).

And we can get rid of many polling stations so they all have to go to the same one (and wait in line 8-12 hours in urban (Dem) districts but not in rural (GOP) districts).

This is the Republican Way.

#10 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-09-20 03:39 PM | Reply

Robson is worse than Strawlighter with all his projections - blaming Democrats for what Republicans always get caught doing. Here's the receipts:

First, nine other countries offer no-excuse mail-in voting: Canada, Germany, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Poland, S. Korea, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Second, there's no proof that mail-in votes make elections less secure. Since no-excuse mail-in voting was signed into law in 2019, just five Pa. voters have been convicted of using them to commit fraud - at least three were registered Republicans.

Mail voting (also known as absentee voting) was first used during the Civil War as a way for allow soldiers to vote. Its usage has risen since the 1980s and surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and all states offer at least some form of mail voting. No widespread fraud was detected during the 2022 midterm elections anywhere in the country.

www.witf.org

#11 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-09-20 03:40 PM | Reply

Ol' "Robson" makes stinkerbell look sane...almost...

#12 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-09-20 04:15 PM | Reply