DPG Statement on Pro-Trump State Election Board Majority’s Last-Minute Hand Count Rule Change

ATLANTA – On Sep 20th, three right-wing members of the Georgia State Election Board – whom Donald Trump previously championed as his “pitbulls” for “victory” – approved an 11th-hour rule change requiring a hand count of all ballots on election night, which election officials say could delay results, raise the risk of disruptions and human errors, and undermine confidence in the election.

Statement from Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia:

“Experts and non-partisan officials across Georgia have warned that this eleventh-hour election rule change will inject chaos, confusion and uncertainty into our elections – but that is exactly the outcome that Donald Trump’s three ‘pit bulls’ for ‘victory’ on the State Election Board want. By passing this new rule, the board’s MAGA majority is working on Trump’s behalf to sow enough doubt in our electoral process to allow him to fraudulently claim victory should he lose – just as he did in 2020. Georgia Democrats won’t stand by while pro-Trump election deniers try to silence the voices of Georgians. We will continue fighting to ensure that it is voters who decide this election.”