In Major Blow to Trump’s Election Denial Efforts, Georgia Judge Says Results Must Be Certified

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney looks through paperwork, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. (Brynn Anderson, AP)

A Georgia judge ruled on Tuesday that county election boards are required to certify election results—a major victory for democratic norms and a big loss for election deniers seeking to subvert the 2024 election.

“No election superintendent (or member of a board of elections and registration) may refuse to certify or abstain from certifying election results under any circumstance,” Fulton County Judge Judge Robert McBurney wrote........

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