Georgia election board approves rule requiring election workers to hand-count ballots on election night by three votes to two

Critics plan to sue, saying the new requirement would almost certainly lead to errors and could disrupt the process of certifying the vote in a crucial battleground state.

Three Donald Trump loyalist Georgia State Election Board members adopted a contentious rule Friday requiring the hand counting of paper ballots cast during the upcoming Nov. 5 Election Day despite warnings from county election directors that it could lead to more delays with reporting results this fall.