Investigation backlog grows while Georgia election board sought new rules

In the run-up to last year’s presidential election, investigations of fraud and errors took a back seat to the State Election Board’s failed efforts to change Georgia election rules.

Instead of focusing on election complaints, the board’s Republican majority spent much of its time passing new rules, according to a review of meeting minutes by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Georgia Supreme Court recently rejected the board’s rules that would have required hand counts of ballots and inquiries before certifying results.

The State Election Board’s inaction on investigations created a backlog, delaying decisions on claims of illegal activities such as double voting , absentee ballot fraud and campaigning near polling places. A total of 315 cases have already been investigated