In an effort to supposedly increase trust in Georgia’s election outcomes, the Georgia State Election Board adopted a rule last year that may actually do the opposite—opening the door for baseless objections and undermining confidence in results. Notably, Scot Turner of Eternal Vigilance Action, a friend of BBGA and a former Republican state representative, is among the litigants challenging this rule in partnership with the ACLU.

The Democratic National Committee is joining others in opposition to new rules approved by the Georgia State Election Board just before the November 2024 primary.

The amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court of Georgia focuses on two of the rules. One is a required hand count of ballots. The other rule in contention would allow a "reasonable inquiry" into the result.

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The Democrats join an interesting mix of plaintiffs seeking to stop the laws. Eternal Vigilance Action, led by former Republican state Rep. Scot Turner, filed the initial action against the Republican National Committee. The group is described as a "right-of-center Georgia-based advocacy group that advocates for ranked choice voting and for more lenient criminal sentencing, among other issues" on its website.

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