Georgia officials won't take over elections in state's largest, Democrat-heavy county

Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections Chair Cathy Woolard addresses Georgia's State Elections Board on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at the state capitol in Atlanta. The state board voted unanimously to end its investigation into the Fulton board and not take over running elections in Georgia's most populous county. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

Georgia’s State Election Board won’t take over running elections in the state’s most populous county, ending an investigation that had sparked fears of partisan meddling.

The board voted unanimously on Tuesday to end its performance review of Fulton County nearly two years after it had begun.

Multiple board members said that they want the county to continue to work on improvements before the 2024 election and not to backslide on work already done.