State-Courts

Georgia Supreme Court blocks State Election Board's hand-count rule

2024-10-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled the GOP-led State Election Board exceeded its authority by passing rules requiring hand-counting of ballots at polling places. Chief Justice Nels Peterson wrote the Board “cannot go beyond, change or contradict” state law. The court blocked four …

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Congressional Map as Unconstitutional Partisan Gerrymander

2018-01-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules that the state’s 2011 congressional map violates the Pennsylvania Constitution’s guarantee that “elections shall be free and equal,” striking down one of the nation’s most extreme partisan gerrymanders. The court finds that …

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