One of the D.N.C.’s first official moves with Ken Martin at the helm is joining a lawsuit seeking to block the hand-counting of ballots in Georgia.

The Democratic National Committee is joining others in opposition to new rules approved by the Georgia State Election Board just before the November 2024 primary.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) filed an amicus brief in an election lawsuit in Georgia over election rules. The brief, which has seen a long-fought battle in the state, urged a Georgia court to block new rules that required hand-counting of ballots and allowed local boards power to conduct “reasonable inquiry”