There’s no question that people have worn out the superlatives over the past few years, whether it’s slapping “breaking news” on stories that turn out to be anything but, or calling a political event or move “a big deal.” But it’s likely this story qualifies as a huge win for election integrity in the 2024 elections in November–especially since it concerns both the state of Georgia and Election Day.
via The Hill:
The Georgia Election Board ruled Friday that ballots must be hand-counted by local precincts despite concerns from election officials and opposition from some state officials.
The Georgia Election Board ruled 3-2 to require ballots to be hand-counted — an added layer to the machine count that already takes place. The rule change comes less than 50 days before Election Day in a critical swing state.
The chairman of the panel, John Fervier, was joined by Georgia Secretary…
