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to be counted. See the Associated Press, Vote-by-Mail worries: A leaky

pipeline in many states, August 8, 2020. 9

59.

Pursuant to the Settlement, the Administrators delegated their

responsibilities for determining when there was a signature mismatch by

considering in good faith only partisan-based training - "additional guidance

and training materials" drafted by the Democrat Party Agencies’

representatives contradicting O.C.G.A. § 21-2-31.

B. UNLAWFUL EARLY PROCESSING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS

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In April 2020, the State Election Board adopted on a purportedly

“Emergency Basis” Secretary of State Rule 183-1-14-0.9-.15, Processing

Ballots Prior to Election Day. Under this rule, county election officials are

authorized to begin processing absentee ballots up to three weeks befoe

election day. Thus, the rule provides in part that “(1) Beginning at 8:00 AM

on the third Monday prior to Election Day, the county election

superintendent shall be authorized to open the outer envelope of

accepted absentee ballots …” (Emphasis added).

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