The Georgia Election Board's three right-wing members voted 3-2 in August 2024 to reinvestigate Fulton County over election rules infractions related to the 2020 presidential election. Republican Board Chairman John Fervier, left, on Wednesday warned conservative board members Janice Johnston, middle, and Rick Jeffares, that reopening case could violate state law. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder
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