CLARKESVILLE — A divided, bickering State Election Board was on full display Thursday as Georgia legislators repeatedly heard about its deep “dysfunction.”

The accusations included the board’s backlog of election investigations , a director who attacked the integrity of the board’s chairman, and a board member whose husband is running for secretary of state .

State representatives were not impressed during a meeting of a House elections study committee at North Georgia Technical College.

“We’ve seen grandstanding, bombastic rhetoric and public disputes that have done little to serve voters and have at times undermined the confidence in the system itself,” said Chairman Tim Fleming , R-Covington.

State Rep. Saira Draper , D-Atlanta, compared the board to immature children.

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