Georgia State Election Board
Coverage of Georgia State Election Board in the Nexus archive.
- State Election Board passes rule seeking access to secretary of state’s election night ‘bunker’
The Georgia State Election Board passed a rule granting board members access to the secretary of state’s election night hub, despite the attorney general’s warning it exceeds the board’s authority. The 3-2 vote included Republican and Democratic members opposing, with the rule introduced by Salleigh Grubbs, a Georgia Republican Party official. Another rule defining vote counting procedures was also passed.
- GOP officials pursue 11th-hour fight for access to the secretary of state’s election night hub
Republican officials in Georgia filed a lawsuit seeking access to the secretary of state’s election night hub, the emergency operations center, ahead of the state primary. A judge initially granted access but later rescinded the order, denying it. The secretary of state’s office and attorney general argue the hub is not a voting location and thus not subject to poll watcher access laws.