1/14
Today, a Georgia Congresswoman, state legislators & faith leaders urged Gov. Brian Kemp to remove members of the Georgia State Election Board.
The unelected, Trump-aligned board members violated Georgia law & passed new election rules that conflict with state law.
Details.
2/14
GA Sen. @NabilahIslam: Recently, I filed a formal complaint against 3 members of the Georgia State Election Board…who have violated the very principles they swore to uphold…These individuals have taken deliberate actions that interfere with free and fair elections in our state.
3/14
GA Sen. @NabilahIslam: The State Election Board does not exist to help Republicans win elections or to enrich its members. Today, I stand before you to demand that Governor Kemp take immediate action.
4/14
Congresswoman @LucyMcBath: Make no mistake, what is unfolding in Georgia is nothing less than a concerted effort to subvert democracy and move us backwards.
5/14
Congresswoman @LucyMcBath: And in 2020, too, Donald Trump blatantly attempted to reverse the results of our election, something we are used to seeing in dictatorships throughout the world, but not here at home.
6/14
.@LucyMcBath: The Georgia Election Board is becoming an equal coconspirator in this effort to suppress our votes. With passing this new rule, they're creating barriers to counting votes and certifying the elections so Trump can once again attempt to throw our country into chaos.
7/14
Rep. @SamForGeorgia: Georgia law grants Governor Kemp the authority to investigate and remove election board members if they’ve violated the law. Even though Governor Kemp supports Trump’s run for president, he should agree: Trump must win Georgians’ votes fair and square.
8/14
Rep. @SamForGeorgia: 3 pro-Trump members of Georgia Election Board are overstepping their authority by changing our election rules after Trump praised them. They passed new rules that could enable Trump and his allies to obstruct certification of Georgia's 2024 election results.
9/14
Rep. @SairaForGeorgia: The state election board has been taken over by far right MAGA extremists. The new majority is made of Trump loyalists…willing to ignore the Constitution…if that means getting Donald Trump back in power.
10/14
Rep. @SairaForGeorgia: You've got 3 hyper partisan, unelected individuals executing a plan to nullify the votes of millions of Georgians if Kamala Harris wins our state.
11/14
Rep. @SairaForGeorgia: Gov. Kemp, you and your party talk a lot about the election integrity...Georgians know that the highest form of election integrity is allowing election results to reflect the will of the voters, no matter what that is. The time to take a stand is now.
12/14
Attorney Wayne Kendall on Gov. Kemp’s authority (GA Code § 45-10-4) to investigate members of the State Election Board. The governor must send a request to the Office of Administrative Hearings, who appoints an administrative law judge to hold a hearing on the issue.
13/14
While Sen. @NabilahIslam was speaking, Gov. Brian Kemp sent her letter over to the Attorney General, seeking guidance on his authority to remove the MAGA State Election Board Members. GA Code § 45-10-4 is clear and gives him the authority.
14/14
UPDATE: The DNC & @GeorgiaDemocrat have filed a lawsuit against Trump-backed changes to Georgia election rules made by the State Election Board.
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