How powerful will new state election board be? - Gainesville Times

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How powerful will new state election board be?

A man and woman monitor Hall County's elections board and staff Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, as they process absentee ballots. The process involves verifying signatures and placing ballots in batches for counting. - photo by Scott Rogers

10222020 BALLOT 6.jpg — A man and woman monitor Hall County's elections board and staff Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, as they process absentee ballots. The process involves verifying signatures and placing ballots in batches for counting. - photo by Scott Rogers

Amid the rewrite of Georgia’s elections laws last week, the State Election Board gained a new chairman’s position and more authority to oversee local elections boards and officials.