The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 30, 2025
Last year, we reported that the Georgia State Board of Elections passed new rules aimed at disrupting or overturning the 2024 Presidential election. One of those rules, allowing members of county election boards to do their own investigation before certifying an election, was just unanimously struck down.
In July and August 2024, the Georgia State Board of Elections laid the groundwork for obstructing or overturning the Presidential election. One element included granting individual members of county election boards the power to do a “reasonable inquiry” of election results prior to certifying, potentially sowing chaos and delaying the outcome.
The effort by three State Election Board members, all outspoken Trump loyalists, was part of an apparent scheme in swing states using the spectre voting by noncitizens as a pretext. The Georgia Supreme Court refused to hear a GOP appeal of a stay of the rules before the election. President Donald Trump won the election in Georgia, so unsurprisingly, no objections to certification materialized.
June 11th, the Georgia Supreme Court struck down four of the rules. Another case contesting the “reasonable inquiry” rule was decided by the Georgia Appeals Court July 2nd. The court unanimously concluded that election officials could voice concerns about an election to state authorities, but QUOTE “Have a mandatory duty to certify all election results,” UNQUOTE.
We’ve linked to more at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
American Democracy Minute – (2024) Ninety Days Before the Election Georgia Launches ‘Voter Registration Cancellation Portal’ and Changes Rules on Certifying Elections
American Democracy Minute – (2024) Republicans Appeal to Georgia Supreme Court to Restore Fringe Georgia Election Board Rulings Struck Down by Lower Courts
State Court Report – (2024) Georgia Supreme Court Declines to Reinstate Controversial Election Rules
Georgia Court of Appeals – Opinion in A25A0685. ADAMS v. FULTON COUNTY et al.
Georgia Pulic Radio – Georgia appeals court agrees: Local election officials must certify results
Groups Taking Action:
Protect Elections, ACLU GA, Common Cause GA
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
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