A judge on Wednesday overturned controversial changes to Georgia election rules made by a Republican-controlled state board, in the latest defeat for allies of former U.S. President Donald Trump seeking to change how the battleground state's votes are counted in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election.
Judge Thomas Cox struck down a half-dozen new rules that were described by Republicans as necessary election security measures but opposed by Democrats, who said they were aimed at impeding certification of results in a state that could be crucial in selecting the next president.
Cox said the rules, including ones that would have empowered local officials to investigate irregularities and examine troves of documents related to the vote, contradicted state law.
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