Updated · The Atlanta Journal Constitution · Jun 15
Georgia Judge Says Raffensperger Can Bar Election-Night Observers as 159 Counties Report Unofficial Results
Updated
Updated · The Atlanta Journal Constitution · Jun 15
Georgia Judge Says Raffensperger Can Bar Election-Night Observers as 159 Counties Report Unofficial Results
3 articles · Updated · The Atlanta Journal Constitution · Jun 15
Summary
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Greg Lolozola ruled Friday that Brad Raffensperger is not required to let observers watch his office compile election-night results for Tuesday’s Republican runoffs.
The ruling stemmed from unofficial threats against the secretary of state and other election officials, with the state arguing observers could monitor county counting and result publication elsewhere.
Lolozola wrote that the secretary of state’s office does not receive unofficial precinct results until later, after counties have already certified them, undercutting the case for on-site observation.
Raffensperger spokesperson Robert Sinners praised the decision, saying Georgia’s tabulation process remains among the most transparent in the country and that anyone can watch county election operations.