All posts tagged "Democracy Docket"

Voting rights activists sounded the alarm Tuesday as the GOP-controlled election board in Georgia approved a measure on Tuesday that could allow local officials to dispute county election results.

Under the new rule, according to The New York Times, local officials can investigate election results to ensure they are "a true and accurate accounting of all votes cast."

The language, the Times reported, implies local officials have some discretion in the certification process, bucking decades of state law....

Democracy Docket leader Marc Elias warned MSNBC viewers Monday night that Republicans have tried at multiple levels to decertify elections ahead of the 2024 general election, and that the GOP's loyalty to former President Donald Trump likely means those efforts are coming again.

Marc Elias, founder of the group, spoke with host Rachel Maddow and walked through his organization's efforts to protect elections.

Elias said that when Americans talk about who "won" an election, the conversation is actually about two things: the "unofficial results" announced on Election Day by sources such as The Associated Press and other news outlets, and then there are the "certified results."...