Georgians do not have the authority to demand that the governor convene an administrative hearing to take up accusations against members of state boards. Attorney General Chris Carr issued his legal opinion Friday after a request from Governor Kemp.
Georgia Democrats called on Kemp to remove three GOP members of the State Election Board for approving changes to state election laws they said could disrupt the November elections. The five-member board adopted a series of controversial rules changes last month that, among other things, would empower local election officials to delay or refuse to certify election results.
Democrats say that could sow chaos and uncertainty following the Nov. 5 elections and let former President Donald Trump capture Georgia’s 16 electoral votes, even if Vice President Kamala Harris has won more of the state’s popular vote.
