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TexasTowelie

(117,533 posts)
Mon Aug 2, 2021, 06:07 AM Aug 2021

Georgia Republicans take first step to Fulton elections takeover

Georgia Republicans have taken the first step on their freshly blazed path toward a possible takeover of Fulton County’s elections.

A letter obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows two dozen state senators support a performance review of Fulton elections chief Richard Barron. The letter was written Tuesday, the very same day a front-page AJC story examined the prospect of a takeover of elections in Fulton, home to a tenth of all Georgians.

“We’re asking them to simply correct a record they say is easily corrected. Is it or isn’t it? The people of Georgia deserve answers,” wrote Republican Senate President Pro Tem Butch Miller, who signed the letter.

As written into Senate Bill 202, the State Election Board can replace a county’s election board following a performance review/audit/investigation. Then, a temporary superintendent would enjoy full managerial authority of how the county counts votes and staffs polling places.

Barron was not available for comment due to a scheduling conflict, according to a county spokesman.

Read more: https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/georgia-republicans-take-first-step-to-fulton-elections-takeover/MQ7CABNYFZBINMLPRCAFJE7HAM/

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Georgia Republicans take first step to Fulton elections takeover (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2021 OP
You would think it would be easier just to go ahead and try to win the election the old fashion way Walleye Aug 2021 #1
Starting to sound a lot like Michigan when the Governor took multigraincracker Aug 2021 #2

Walleye

(36,390 posts)
1. You would think it would be easier just to go ahead and try to win the election the old fashion way
Mon Aug 2, 2021, 06:16 AM
Aug 2021

multigraincracker

(34,313 posts)
2. Starting to sound a lot like Michigan when the Governor took
Mon Aug 2, 2021, 06:51 AM
Aug 2021

over Flint from the elected officials.

Now that Re-pulican governor is looking at a new term in jail and the kids of Flint were poisoned.

Good luck with that.

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