The Fulton County Board of Commissioners violated a Georgia Superior Court judge’s order Wednesday by failing to approve two nominees to the county election board in a case that involves accusations of election denialism and a clash between elected leaders’ responsibilities to follow the law or vote their conscience.
“We’re not complying with the court orders,” said Commissioner Bridget Thorne, a Republican who represents north Fulton. “We’ve had two hearings, one on Friday, one on Monday, forcing us to comply. And the decision today was to not comply.”
The vote came down 2-2 with three members of the commission not present.
Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McKoon called the development “outrageous” and called for the commissioners to be punished.
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