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Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson. Today is Wednesday, October 16th, 2024. This is the excerpt.

Today a look at fights over who can vote and how results will be certified just weeks

before election day. Plus the Biden administration presses Israel to allow more

humanitarian aid into Gaza and how a pastor is working to get out the

vote at GOGO clubs.

With just under three weeks to go until the election, state legislatures and the courts are going

head to head to argue over exactly who can vote and how results will be certified.

A Georgia judge ruled yesterday that county election boards must certify election results by the state deadline, even if they have concerns about the results.

The decision came after Julie Adams, a Republican member of Fulton County's election board,

sought the right to refuse certification

if you believe the results were incorrect.

The judge emphasized that failing to certify

would silence voters and violate state law.

The ruling aims to prevent potential chaos in the upcoming November elections

ensuring all votes are counted and certified on time.

Georgia is one of seven swing states whose electoral votes are critical to winning the presidency.

Meanwhile, the Justice Department is suing to stop Virginia from removing voters from roles

to close to the election.

I caught up with USA Today,

Justice Department correspondent Bart Chanson for more.

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