AP: Georgia’s Fulton County approves plan for independent monitor team to oversee general election

Kate Brumback of AP reports on Fulton County’s approval of a plan for an independent monitor team to oversee this year’s general election.

The Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections on Thursday considered two monitor proposals and voted to accept one and to reject the other. Board Chair Cathy Woolard said the selected proposal now goes to the State Election Board, which called for the monitor, for consideration.

This will be Fulton County’s second consecutive presidential election conducted under the watch of an independent monitor. The heavily Democratic county is home to about 11% of the state’s electorate and includes most of the city of Atlanta. It has long been subject to national scrutiny because of its history of problems, including long lines and slow vote reporting. It is a favorite punching bag for Republicans, including Trump, who claimed without proof that that widespread voter fraud in Fulton County cost him the 2020 election in Georgia.

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