'This election season is fraught' | Georgia judge halts hand count rule as election day nears
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — With early voting in Georgia already underway, a Fulton County judge has halted any enforcement of a new election rule regarding hand-counting ballots. According to a Tuesday court filing, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled to stop implementation of the hand count rule.
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A judge has halted ballots being counted by hand three weeks before the November election.In a ruling late Tuesday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote that Georgia’s hand count rule “is too much,
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Fulton County judge orders Georgia election superintendents to certify results
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Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia
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Georgia judge blocks controversial ballot hand tally rule
A Georgia state judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a controversial rule supported by allies of former President Donald Trump that election administrators feared would cause last-minute chaos in the election.
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