The new rules brought an outcry that the board’s majority was trying to improperly use its power to help President Trump.

The Georgia Supreme Court determined the State Election Board didn't have the power to change several voting rules before last year's presidential election.

FILE - Georgia's State Election Board members discuss proposals for election rule changes at the state capitol, Sept. 20, 2024, in Atlanta.

The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that the state's election board exceeded its authority when it imposed new voting rules in the months leading up to the 2024 election.

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's highest court on Tuesday overturned four rules passed by the State Election Board just before last year's general election, ruling the board overstepped its authority and ...

Members of Georgia's State Election Board sit during a Sept. 23 meeting at the Georgia state capitol in Atlanta. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file photo) The Georgia Supreme Court has ...

The Georgia Supreme Court has permanently blocked four rules the State Election Board approved last fall, concluding Tuesday that members of the board exceeded their authority in attempting to ...

“The Court’s decision today to block the State Election Board’s ill-conceived Hand Count rule was a victory for Georgia’s voters and goes a long way in helping to ensure that the State Election Board ...

The Georgia Supreme Court struck down four new election rules, citing overreach by the state's election board.

On October 16, 2024, the court permanently blocked the hand-counting rule, along with several other disruptive and unlawful changes to election rules that were adopted by the State Election Board. On ...