Georgia election board passes rule requiring hand count of ballots
Posted on 09/21/2024
Geoff Bennett:
The 2024 voting season is officially under way, as early in-person voting has started in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia.
Meantime, the State Election Board in Georgia passed a new vote counting rule that has sparked heated debate.
Stephanie Sy begins our coverage in that state, where Vice President Kamala Harris spoke earlier this evening.
Stephanie Sy:
Georgia's Republican secretary of state and attorney general both opposed the changes, warning it could set up more legal challenges.
Meanwhile, last night in Washington, former President Trump took the stage with Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson, an outspoken supporter of Israel. Trump condemned antisemitism, but he also criticized Jewish voters for not supporting him in larger numbers.
Donald Trump, Former President of the United States (R) and Current U.S. Presidential Candidate: I wasn't treated properly by the voters who happen to be Jewish. I don't know. Do they know what the hell is happening?
If I don't win this election — and the Jewish people would really have a lot to do with that if that happens, because at 40 percent, that means 60 percent of the people voting for the enemy — Israel, in my opinion, will cease to exist within two years. And I believe I'm 100 percent right.
Stephanie Sy:
Throughout the campaign, Harris has positioned herself as a Second Amendment defender who also supports stricter gun controls and renewing the federal ban on assault weapons.
Tonight, the vice president is on to another closely contested state with a rally in Wisconsin.
For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Stephanie Sy.
The 2024 voting season is officially under way, as early in-person voting has started in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia.
Meantime, the State Election Board in Georgia passed a new vote counting rule that has sparked heated debate.
Stephanie Sy begins our coverage in that state, where Vice President Kamala Harris spoke earlier this evening.
Stephanie Sy:
Georgia's Republican secretary of state and attorney general both opposed the changes, warning it could set up more legal challenges.
Meanwhile, last night in Washington, former President Trump took the stage with Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson, an outspoken supporter of Israel. Trump condemned antisemitism, but he also criticized Jewish voters for not supporting him in larger numbers.
Donald Trump, Former President of the United States (R) and Current U.S. Presidential Candidate: I wasn't treated properly by the voters who happen to be Jewish. I don't know. Do they know what the hell is happening?
If I don't win this election — and the Jewish people would really have a lot to do with that if that happens, because at 40 percent, that means 60 percent of the people voting for the enemy — Israel, in my opinion, will cease to exist within two years. And I believe I'm 100 percent right.
Stephanie Sy:
Throughout the campaign, Harris has positioned herself as a Second Amendment defender who also supports stricter gun controls and renewing the federal ban on assault weapons.
Tonight, the vice president is on to another closely contested state with a rally in Wisconsin.
For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Stephanie Sy.
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