State Election Board passes rule seeking access to secretary of state’s election night ‘bunker’

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 625

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Georgia’s State Election Board has passed a rule aimed at granting board members access to the secretary of state’s election night hub, defying a warning from the attorney general’s office that such a rule would exceed the board’s authority.

The measure passed in a 3-2 vote Wednesday, with three Republican-aligned members voting to adopt the rule and the sole Democratic appointee and the chairman opposing it. The board also passed a separate rule aimed …

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