Georgia Legislature Mulls Power Grab Targeting Local Election Officials

As Georgia's Republican lawmakers consider measures that would make it more difficult to vote, they're also eying ways to let the legislature have more influence over local election administration. The proposals come after local and state election officials stood up to President Trump's false claims of mass fraud in the presidential race. Now, if the proposed measure becomes law, not only will election officials be on the hook for implementing more restrictive regimes — the legislature is also looking to make it easier to fully dismantle local election boards, if state legislators or other county officials aren't happy with the job they're doing.