A Georgia judge signaled Tuesday that he sees a need to bring clarity to the meaning of a “vague” new election certification rule approved by Donald Trump allies that critics say will inject chaos into the battleground state after Election Day.

Local election officials in Georgia are scrambling to avoid chaos after a hard-right state election board reset rules in ways that could lead to delays and distrust in the 2024 vote.

The Georgia Election Board in August empowered county election board members to investigate discrepancies between the numbers of ballots cast and voters in each precinct, and exam

The Democratic National Committee sued the Georgia State Election Board Monday to try to block a recent ballot hand-counting rule slated for November.

The proceedings in Atlanta are a major test for the new-look State Election Board, a panel now controlled by Trump-endorsed Republicans that has pushed through a slate of changes to how vote tallies are finalized.

The Georgia State Election Board and Republicans will square off against Democrats Tuesday over controversial rule changes to the November contest.

While the rules don't change the deadline, Democrats fear local officials will point to the rules in order to refuse to certify the results on time.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

By Luc Cohen, Jack Queen (Reuters) -Lawyers for the Democratic Party urged a judge in Georgia on Tuesday to undo changes made by a Republican-controlled board to election rules in the state that they said could undermine trust in the .