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Nevilledog

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Thu Jul 29, 2021, 12:17 PM Jul 2021

Georgia Republicans take first step to Fulton elections takeover



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It has begun. (A hearty thank you to @bluestein and @markniesse for helping all of us understand what's happening.) | Georgia Republicans take first step to Fulton elections takeover https://ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/georgia-republicans-take-first-step-to-fulton-elections-takeover/MQ7CABNYFZBINMLPRCAFJE7HAM/… #gapol

Georgia Republicans take first step to Fulton elections takeover
Georgia Republicans have taken the first step on their freshly blazed path toward a possible takeover of Fulton County’s elections.
ajc.com
4:19 PM · Jul 28, 2021


https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/georgia-republicans-take-first-step-to-fulton-elections-takeover/MQ7CABNYFZBINMLPRCAFJE7HAM/


Georgia Republicans have taken the first step on their freshly blazed path toward a possible takeover of Fulton County’s elections.

A letter obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows two dozen state senators support a performance review of Fulton elections chief Richard Barron. The letter was written Tuesday, the very same day a front-page AJC story examined the prospect of a takeover of elections in Fulton, home to a tenth of all Georgians.

“We’re asking them to simply correct a record they say is easily corrected. Is it or isn’t it? The people of Georgia deserve answers,” wrote Republican Senate President Pro Tem Butch Miller, who signed the letter.

As written into Senate Bill 202, the State Election Board can replace a county’s election board following a performance review/audit/investigation. Then, a temporary superintendent would enjoy full managerial authority of how the county counts votes and staffs polling places.

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