Kamala Harris is supporting a lawsuit that accuses the Georgia State Election Board of breaking the law by requiring counties to hand count ballots in the presidential election.
The Republican majority on the State Election Board voted to approve the rules last month. Democrats filed a legal challenge.
The state and national Democratic Party said the rule might introduce "uncertainty" in vote tallying, and "wreak havoc on the general election."
The rule change, approved on a 3-2 vote by allies of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, requires poll workers to hand count ballots to ensure they match the totals counted by machines.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are targeting Georgia, where the battle for the presidency could also be determined by debates over voting laws.
President Joe Biden’s rather surprising Georgia win in 2020 marked the first time in almost three decades that a Democratic presidential candidate carried the Southern state. Vice President Kamala Harris,
Former President Donald Trump will visit the city of Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on the area over the last few days.
The Biden administration's response to Hurricane Helene has turned into a 2024 election issue as Trump visits battleground Georgia.