Georgia's top court on Tuesday declined to let several controversial election rules go into effect while it weighs an appeal by national Republicans. They were passed in recent months by the State Election Board, then struck down by a lower court,
The Georgia Supreme Court decided unanimously that the rules will remain on hold as the court considers whether the State Election Board — an unelected panel of three Republicans, one Democrat and a nonpartisan chair — overstepped its authority.
The court also declined to hear the appeal on an expedited basis, effectively ensuring that no 11th-hour rule changes will take effect before Election Day, an outcome feared........