Episode 800: In a Victory for Voters, Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down 2024 State Election Board Rules Driven by Conspiracy Theories

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 12, 2025

In a Victory for Voters, Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down 2024 State Election Board Rules Driven by Conspiracy Theories
We’re following up on a story from last summer when Georgia’s state elections board voted to allow county election board members to conduct their own investigations before certifying an election, potentially throwing elections into chaos. The state supreme court threw out that and other fringe rules on June 10th.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - Ninety Days Before the Election Georgia Launches ‘Voter Registration Cancellation Portal’ and Changes Rules on Certifying Elections
American Democracy Minute - Republicans Appeal to Georgia Supreme Court to Restore Fringe Georgia Election Board Rulings Struck Down by Lower Courts
Georgia Recorder - Georgia Supreme Court rejects changes sought by Trump-aligned board ahead of 2024 election
Georgia Supreme Court via Democracy Docket - Opinion on 2024 Georgia Elections Board rules

Groups Taking Action:

ACLU Georgia, Georgia Conference of the NAACP, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State

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