Judge Robert McBurney declared that the last-minute modification would have caused “administrative chaos” and that poll workers would not have received sufficient training to manage millions of ballots.
The Georgia election board’s pro-Trump majority passed the hand count mandate last month, and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris applauded Tuesday’s decision.
In anticipation of Election Day on November 5, record numbers of voters cast ballots in Georgia as early voting got underway on Tuesday.
