Georgia's highest court on Tuesday overturned four rules passed by the State Election Board just before last year's general election, ruling the board overstepped its authority and intruded on lawmaking power reserved for legislators under the state constitution.

The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that the state's election board exceeded its authority when it imposed new voting rules in the months leading up to the 2024 election.The eight-justice court rejected four of seven rules adopted by the Republican-led election board that were challenged by the plaintiffs,

Georgia justices uphold election law change requiring video surveillance of ballot drop boxes, reject four changes, send two back to lower courts