Election officials in conservative and liberal parts of Georgia say a new law allowing a Republican-controlled state agency to take over local voting operations could make the process too partisan.
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Far be it from me to disagree with an article from Reuters quoting a DeKalb County election official, but below is the actual text from the law. You will notice that it is the State Election Board being granted power over the local election boards, who are often times staffed by political volunteers.
303 (c) Following the preliminary hearing described in subsection (b) of this Code section, the
304 State Election Board may suspend a county or municipal superintendent pursuant to this
305 Code section if at least three members of the board find, after notice and hearing, that:
306 (1) By a preponderance of the evidence, a county or municipal superintendent has
307 committed at least three violations of this title or of State Election Board rules and
308 regulations, in the last two general election cycles; and the county or municipal
309 superintendent has not sufficiently remedied the violations; or
310 (2) By clear and convincing evidence, the county or municipal superintendent has, for
311 at least two elections within a two-year period, demonstrated nonfeasance, malfeasance,
312 or gross negligence in the administration of the elections.
313 (d) A majority of the members of a board of elections, board of elections and registration,
314 or county commission; a probate judge who serves as election superintendent, or, for a sole
315 commissioner form of government, a sole commissioner may petition the Secretary of State
316 to continue any hearing scheduled pursuant to this Code section. Upon a showing of good
317 cause, the State Election Board may in its sound discretion continue any such hearing.
318 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, deliberations held on such petition by the State
319 Election Board shall not be open to the public; provided, however, that testimony shall be
320 taken in an open meeting and a vote on the recommendation shall be taken in an open
321 meeting following the hearing or at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
322 (e)(1) If the State Election Board makes a finding in accordance with subsection (c) of
323 this Code section, it may suspend the superintendent or board of registrars with pay and
324 appoint an individual to serve as the temporary superintendent. The temporary
325 superintendent who is appointed shall be otherwise qualified to serve or meet the
326 necessary qualifications within three months of appointment. 21 SB 202/AP S. B. 202 - 14 -
327 (2) Any superintendent suspended under this Code section may petition the State
328 Election Board for reinstatement no earlier than 30 days following suspension and no
329 later than 60 days following suspension. In the event that a suspended superintendent or
330 registrar does not petition for reinstatement within the allotted time period, his or her
331 suspension shall be converted into permanent removal, and the temporary superintendent
332 shall become a permanent superintendent subject to removal by the jurisdiction not less
333 than nine months after his or her appointment.
334 (3) If, after the expiration of the nine-month period following the appointment, the
335 jurisdiction removes the permanent superintendent, any provisions of local or general law
336 governing appointment of the superintendent shall govern the appointment of the
337 superintendent.
338 (4) If, at any time after the expiration of the nine-month period following the
339 appointment, at least three members of the State Election Board find, after notice and
340 hearing, that the jurisdiction no longer requires a superintendent appointed under this
341 Code section, any provisions of local or general law governing appointment of the
342 superintendent shall govern the appointment of the superintendent.
So clearly the legislature cannot replace whatever election officials that they want and replace them with lackeys. There is a clear process where election officials that are clearly not acting in the public trust, as determined by another clear process, over multiple elections, can be dealt with. There is nothing wrong with that at all.
You are being lied to.
But of course there is no mention of all the voting time extensions, loosening of regulations and safeguards, etc. that happened without legislative approval in many states in 2020. Or HR1 the lefts attempt to rig the game so we never have free or honest elections again.
