Georgia’s GOP-led election board asks for DOJ ‘intervention’ ahead of midterm elections

Georgia's State Election Board, which Republicans control, is urging federal officials to step into the state's election operations weeks before the November midterms. Executive director James Mills sent the request to Attorney General Todd Blanche, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet Dhillon. He wants an investigation touching ballot secrecy, the preservation of election records, and the handing of voter registration and driver data to outside groups. Mills also asks that Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger face consequences if he stonewalls the inquiry. Early in-person voting starts October 13, according to MS NOW.

Mills, who has promoted unfounded fraud theories about the 2020 contest in Georgia, cites worries including QR codes used to count ballots and machines being compromised by ballpoint pens. His letter lays out six specific remedies, among them probing alleged changes to records and forcing immediate software updates to voting equipment.

Raffensperger's office says it received no advance notice and criticized the timing, noting that 159 local election directors will run a smooth election. Former office operations chief Gabe Sterling said the letter carries no legal force and only sows confusion.

Summarized by PolitiKool from MS NOW’s reporting. Read the full story at MS NOW →