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Experts Think Georgia Can Withstand Trump-Backed Conspiracies

2024/8/29
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Georgia's election board adopted new rules that are causing concern among Democrats and election officials. These rules, vaguely worded, redefine certification and the process for handling errors. The changes are happening close to the election and raise concerns about potential meddling and distrust in the process.
  • Georgia's new election rules are vaguely worded, causing concern among officials.
  • The rules redefine certification and error handling, raising concerns about potential meddling.
  • Trump's public support of election board members adds to the concerns.
  • Democrats aim to win by a large margin to avoid disputes over close results.

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Donald Trump unsuccessfully tried to pressure Georgia's political leadership to "find" him votes in the 2020 election, but election conspiracies he inspired and continues to encourage continue to play a big role this cycle.Experts are confident the law and courts are strong enough to avoid a catastrophic outcome in the face of the threats, but the Harris campaign is hoping to win big enough that Trump's conspiracies won't matter.This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, voting correspondent Miles Parks, and WABE reporter Sam Gringlas.*The podcast is produced by Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. **Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at *plus.npr.org/politics).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)