The RNC filed a lawsuit on Saturday after four Georgia counties extended their election office hours and decided to accept absentee ballots over the weekend in violation of state law.
Fulton, Cobb, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties are refusing to allow Republican poll watchers in to observe the process, according to the Republican National Committee.
“This is a blatant violation of Georgia law . . . which states ‘all drop boxes shall be closed when the advance voting period ends,’” the Georgia Republican Party said in a statement on Friday. “To make matters worse, the four election office locations are situated in areas of the county that will clearly favor Democrat candidates,”
RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said Democrat officials are playing fast and loose with election law.
“Fulton, Cobb, DeKalb, and Gwinnett counties decided at the last minute to accept ballots over the weekend — which disregards the law. They have also failed to let our poll observers in to watch the process. The Secretary of State has issued guidance to allow Republican poll watchers in but local officials REFUSE,” Michael Whatley said on X.The Registration Manager is refusing to let poll watchers in the building!Democrat officials in Georgia are playing fast and loose with election law.
— Michael Whatley (@ChairmanWhatley) November 2, 2024
Fulton, Cobb, DeKalb, and Gwinnett counties decided at the last minute to accept ballots over the weekend — which disregards the law. They have also failed to let our poll observers in to watch the…
“Do not let them in the building. If they want to observe from the parking lot, you can’t stop that but they are not allowed to sit in the building,” the Fulton County Registration Manager said in an email.🚨Fulton Co made the strange move of opening 4 offices, in deep blue areas, this weekend to accept absentee ballots
— Phil Holloway ✈️ (@PhilHollowayEsq) November 2, 2024
The Registration Mgr refuses to allow observers to see what's going on with this unusual, possibly illegal move
"Have security detail enforce it !!!" she says pic.twitter.com/0lNCa16bJy
Excerpt from Fox News:Georgia Republicans are vowing to sue the Democratic stronghold of Fulton County after it announced extended elections office hours on Friday.The Democrats know they can’t win unless they cheat which is why they doing everything they can to flood the ballot boxes with sketchy mail-in ballots and count ballots without GOP poll watchers present.
The threat came after the state GOP learned that election officials in the county, which includes Atlanta, are planning to open four election offices this weekend ‘to accommodate voters seeking to hand-return their absentee ballots.’
Fulton County was one of several to announce it would keep election offices open this weekend for voters turning in their existing absentee ballots in-person.
Drop boxes are a way for voters to turn in their absentee ballots at elections offices without human contact, which is different from submitting them in person at the office itself.
Drop boxes were available through Georgia’s early voting period from Oct. 15 through Nov. 1
But Republicans are arguing that the extended hours for turning in absentee ballots over the weekend run afoul of the state’s rules.
A judge also ruled on Friday that Cobb County Georgia voters who received absentee ballots late can accept them until November 8, three days after the election.
At least 1,000 of the absentee ballots sent out late this week in Cobb County went to out-of-state voters.
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As reported earlier, the RNC filed a lawsuit on Saturday after four Georgia counties extended their election office hours and decided to accept absentee ballots over the weekend in violation of state law.
Fulton, Cobb, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties are refusing to allow Republican poll watchers in to observe the process, according to the Republican National Committee.
“This is a blatant violation of Georgia law . . . which states ‘all drop boxes shall be closed when the advance voting period ends,’” the Georgia Republican Party said in a statement on Friday. “To make matters worse, the four election office locations are situated in areas of the county that will clearly favor Democrat candidates,”
RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said Democrat officials are playing fast and loose with election law.
According to Georgia state senator representing Forsyth County Greg Dolezal, The Fulton County Registration Manager ordered the staff not to allow GOP observers in the building.
“Do not let them in the building. If they want to observe from the parking lot, you can’t stop that but they are not allowed to sit in the building,” the Fulton County Registration Manager said in an email.Fulton County did not inform the Secretary of State’s office they would be counting ballots all weekend.Yesterday Fulton County announced they will be opening four locations this weekend to accept absentee ballots. This morning, the Registration Manager ordered the staff not to allow observers in the building. This is completely unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/qL8j8WQSYW
— Greg Dolezal (@dolezal4senate) November 2, 2024
According to Greg Dolezal, the Secretary of State’s office sent investigators to all four counties.
“I am in communication with the Secretary of State’s office and my Senate colleagues about this. The Secretary has sent investigators to all four locations and the outside monitoring teams (which were assigned specifically to observe Fulton for prior issues) are also deploying people to each location. Fulton County did not inform the SoS office they would be doing this. I will continue to monitor this situation with my colleagues,” Greg Dolezal said.Georgia Republican state senators Greg Dolezal, Brandon Beach and Albers descended on Fulton County and were given access to the building.I am in communication with the Secretary of State's office and my Senate colleagues about this. The Secretary has sent investigators to all four locations and the outside monitoring teams (which were assigned specifically to observe Fulton for prior issues) are also deploying…
— Greg Dolezal (@dolezal4senate) November 2, 2024
“I am en route myself to get eyes on the situation as well. Maddening way to spend a Saturday, and Fulton needs to be held accountable for once again making up rules as they go,” Greg Dolezal said.
The GOP is in court seeking an emergency order to sequester the ballots until their appeal is heard.DEVELOPING…please check back for updates.Update: @BeachforGA and Senator Albers have arrived at a location and been allowed access. I am en route myself to get eyes on the situation as well. Maddening way to spend a Saturday, and Fulton needs to be held accountable for once again making up rules as they go.
— Greg Dolezal (@dolezal4senate) November 2, 2024
The GOP is…
Fulton County Democrats musta needed time to pre-position their fake ballots under tables before Tuesday's midnight counting begins (like last time).
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