Democrats sued Georgia’s State Election Board on Monday over a new rule that requires counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day, arguing it will allow “for bad-faith actors to claim that fraud has affected election results.

The Republican majority on the State Election Board voted to approve the rules last month. Democrats filed a legal challenge.

The Democratic National Committee on Monday sued to block the Georgia Election Board from mandating a hand count of ballots in the Nov. 5 election, saying the rule change could delay reporting of results and sow chaos.

President Joe Biden’s rather surprising Georgia win in 2020 marked the first time in almost three decades that a Democratic presidential candidate carried the Southern state. Vice President Kamala Harris,

The lawsuit claims that the new rule would invite chaos on election night, delaying some reporting and putting the security of ballots at risk.

The Democratic National Committee sued the Georgia State Election Board Monday to try to block a recent ballot hand-counting rule slated for November.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are targeting Georgia, where the battle for the presidency could also be determined by debates over voting laws.

Trump announced his plans to visit Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday, while Biden oversees relief efforts from Washington, D.C., for now.

The Democratic National Committee on Monday sued to block the Georgia Election Board from mandating a hand count of ballots in the Nov. 5 election, saying it could delay reporting of results and sow chaos.

Kamala Harris is supporting a lawsuit that accuses the Georgia State Election Board of breaking the law by requiring counties to hand count ballots in the presidential election.