Georgia appeals court upholds ruling saying election officials must certify results

Georgia appeals court agrees: Local election officials must certify results

Election certification was one of several issues that came to define the 2024 election cycle in Georgia, as conservative activists — many of whom embraced President Donald Trump’s unfounded claims about massive voter fraud — sought to overhaul election rules ahead of the presidential election. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesGeorgia’s state Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling in a 2024 election case, affirming that local election board mem…

Appellate court: Local elections officials must certify results

ATLANTA — Certification of election results in Georgia is a mandatory duty of local elections officials - not a discretionary decision - the state Court of Appeals has ruled.

Georgia appeals court upholds ruling saying election officials must certify results

A Georgia appeals court has upheld a ruling requiring county election officials to certify results by legal deadlines.