One way the former President, Donald Trump, envisaged to seize power following his defeat in the November 2020 presidential election was to have Republican-appointed electors decide state-level votes and ultimately tweak the results in his favour. Georgia has continued on this path. A new bill in Georgia could simply shift power over elections to Grand Old Party (GOP) appointees. This article is by Mark Niesse in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Decisions about Georgia elections, such as vote counting and polling place closures, could be made by appointees of Republican state officials empowered to take over local election operations, according to a bill awaiting final votes.

Under the proposal, the Republican-controlled State Election Board would be able to replace struggling county election boards and install new management, with broad authority over elections and results.

State takeovers of local election offices could change the outcome of future elections, especially if they’re as hotly contested as last year’s presidential race between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump. County election boards decide on challenges to voters’ eligibility, polling place closures and certification of results.

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