Lawsuit challenges Georgia’s new election certification rules

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Democratic lawmakers, including State Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes, call for the removal of three members of the Georgia State Election Board on Aug. 26, 2024. (Sam Gringlas/WABE)

The Democratic Party of Georgia, with the support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, is asking a judge to weigh in on Georgia’s new rules for certifying election results.

“County officials across Georgia have already sought to block or delay certification after recent elections, and the amended rules give them new tools to try again,” wrote the petitioners.

The Democratic National Committee and several Democratic local election board members and state lawmakers also joined in the lawsuit, which was filed Monday in Fulton County Superior Court.