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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
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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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