When Donald Trump showed up for a rally in Atlanta last Saturday, he cheered on those who are supposed to be the state’s neutral election administrators.
“I don’t know if you’ve heard, but the Georgia State Election Board is in a very positive way,” Trump told the crowd. “They’re on fire. They’re doing a great job. Three members: Janice Johnston, Rick Jeffries and Janelle King. Three people, all pit bulls fighting for honesty, transparency and victory.”
Just three days later, those three members of the state election board jammed through a measure that will grant new powers to county officials: the ability to hold up certification if they have doubts.