Georgia to Hand Count Election Ballots

The Republican-led Georgia State Election Board voted to hand count ballots on election day in what some on the left call election interference, and the right calls election integrity measures.

For Context: Georgia isn't the only state making last-minute changes to the election rules. North Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Nebraska are among those making changes to election rules.

From the Right: The Federalist (Right bias) argues many of the new rules proposed by the Georgia board reaffirm laws already in place including "ballot reconciliation, investigation, observation, and thus a 'reasonable inquiry.'" It says that the laws do not give election officials more power, rather the clarity allows officials to certify results confidently and without hesitation.

From the Left: The left generally argues the new rules will delay results and add confusion to the process, giving the pro-Trump officials more power to deny the results. They also note that hand counting votes is less accurate than using voting machines. 

Key Quote: Georgia State Election Board member Sara Tindall Ghazal opposed the measures, saying, "One of the arguments that my fellow board members made was, 'Well, why are you sacrificing accuracy for speed?' That is a policy choice that the Legislature made three years ago when they passed the laws, that had very strict reporting deadlines, which are now at risk of being violated."