The Georgia State Election Board approved a controversial 3-2 rule requiring poll workers to manually count paper ballots at polling places, despite warnings from the state attorney general's office and election officials about potential delays in reporting results. The rule mandates that three separate poll workers must count the same set of ballots until their counts match, with an option to begin counting the next day if over 750 ballots are scanned. The decision was supported by three board members allied with former President Donald Trump, raising concerns about the legality and timing of the rule so close to a critical presidential election. Critics argue that this measure could burden poll workers and disrupt the election process. The attorney general's office warned that the board's actions might exceed its authority and could face legal challenges. This regulation is seen as an added layer of scrutiny over the voting process in a key swing state, heightening tensions around election integrity.