I am baffled at how democrats keep claiming election securities and oversight undermines fair elections. Do they not understand how stupid that argument is?
The inquiry is the first of its kind under the election law Georgia Republicans passed in the aftermath of the 2020 elections. The law authorized the state’s election board to audit the management of elections in any county a the request of the local state lawmakers.
The board appointed Stephen Day, a Democratic appointee on the Gwinnett County election board; Ricky Kittle, a Republican appointee on the Catoosa County election board; and Ryan Germany, general counsel for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, to the panel.
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, a former secretary of state, applauded the action.
“Fulton County has a long history of mismanagement, incompetence, and a lack of transparency when it comes to running elections—including during 2020. I fully support this review,” he wrote on Twitter.
Democrats criticized the decision. Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts, a Democrat, had previously voiced opposition to the new election law that he said would be used to target Fulton County.
He said on Aug. 18 in response to the appointment of the board, “This is the result of a cynical ploy to undermine faith in our elections process and democracy itself—it is shameful partisan politics at its very worst.”
Georgia Election Board Votes to Launch Bipartisan Probe Into Fulton County
The Georgia State Election Board voted on Aug. 18 to appoint a bipartisan panel to probe the management ...
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The board appointed Stephen Day, a Democratic appointee on the Gwinnett County election board; Ricky Kittle, a Republican appointee on the Catoosa County election board; and Ryan Germany, general counsel for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, to the panel.
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, a former secretary of state, applauded the action.
“Fulton County has a long history of mismanagement, incompetence, and a lack of transparency when it comes to running elections—including during 2020. I fully support this review,” he wrote on Twitter.
Democrats criticized the decision. Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts, a Democrat, had previously voiced opposition to the new election law that he said would be used to target Fulton County.
He said on Aug. 18 in response to the appointment of the board, “This is the result of a cynical ploy to undermine faith in our elections process and democracy itself—it is shameful partisan politics at its very worst.”