Democrats have filed a lawsuit against the Georgia State Election Board, challenging a new rule that mandates hand-counting ballots.
The Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Party of Georgia, with support from Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign, initiated the suit.
They claim that this rule, intended to reduce election fraud, will create confusion, delay results in larger counties, and threaten ballot security.
The Democrats insist the Georgia State Election Board exceeded its authority by establishing the Hand Count Rule.
Passed earlier this month, the rule requires county election officials to count ballots by hand after polls close to verify machine count totals are accurate, though not to examine individual votes.
A 3-2 conservative majority on the board, formed this summer, has introduced several rules and measures to strengthen election integrity.
Former President Donald J. Trump has expressed support for the board's majority.
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