The Supreme Court of Georgia overturned four rules from the State Election Board

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - The Supreme Court of Georgia overturned four rules from the State Election Board. Those measures were approved just before the presidential elections last year. So, what does this mean for local voting?

When the SEB passed seven new election rules, they faced a legal challenge. The Fulton County Superior Court ruled them unlawful. The Supreme Court has now ruled that four of the seven rules are invalid.

“The State Elections Board had passed some rules. There was a lawsuit. So, they adjoined the rules, and they appealed it, and the Supreme Court upheld that decision,” said Travis Doss, Executive Director for the Richmond County Board of Elections.

The rules that are now invalid are the reasonable inquiry rule, the hand count rule, the drop box ID rule, and the exami