Vice President Kamala Harris will tour damage caused by Helene in Georgia and North Carolina, as the devastating and deadly storm has also roiled the political calendar just over a month from Election Day.
Certifying presidential elections is a regulated process that historically played out without much drama or fanfare until the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. But fights over election certification are becoming more frequent and widespread as Republicans in battleground states that could be decided by only thousands of votes try to challenge the process.
The lawsuit claims that the new rule would invite chaos on election night, delaying some reporting and putting the security of ballots at risk.
The law, which took effect in 2022 after the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, banned abortion around six weeks of pregnancy in the battleground state.
A critical trial challenging two controversial 2024 election certification rules in Georgia is set to begin in Fulton County.
Kamala Harris is supporting a lawsuit that accuses the Georgia State Election Board of breaking the law by requiring counties to hand count ballots in the presidential election.
The Georgia State Election Board and Republicans will square off against Democrats Tuesday over controversial rule changes to the November contest.
Democrats sued Georgia’s State Election Board on Monday over a new rule that requires counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day, arguing it will allow “for bad-faith actors to claim that fraud has affected election results.
The rule change, approved on a 3-2 vote by allies of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, requires poll workers to hand count ballots to ensure they match the totals counted by machines.
Trump announced his plans to visit Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday, while Biden oversees relief efforts from Washington, D.C., for now.
Trump held off on direct criticism of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris while speaking with reporters in Valdosta, Ga.