With just weeks to go until the presidential election, a Georgia judge has ruled that certification of election results by county officials in the state is "mandatory" -- a new ruling that is likely to be heralded by election experts amid rising fears that rogue election officials could seek to delay or decline to certify results after Election Day due to allegations of fraud or error. "Election superintendents in Georgia have a mandatory fixed obligation to certify election results," the order states. MORE: Georgia election board approves controversial rule change requiring ballots be hand-counted"There are no exceptions," he wrote in the Monday night ruling. One of those new rules allows election officials to conduct a "reasonable inquiry" prior to certification. Georgia judge rules certification of election results by county officials is 'mandatory' originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News October 15, 2024 16:19 UTC