Editorial: The New York Times

• Georgia's Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, played a pivotal role in safeguarding democracy during the 2020 Presidential election by rejecting Trump's efforts to overturn the results.
• Currently, far-right elements have taken control of the State Election Board, potentially threatening the conduct of a free and fair election.
• The State Election Board recently enacted rules that would allow county officials to delay election certification.
• Georgia's Republican leaders can and should stand against such attempts to subvert democracy.
• Governor Kemp, in particular, has a responsibility to safeguard the coming election, having signed legislation that has enabled these concerning assaults on Georgia's democracy.
• Seeking to undermine democracy by impeding election certification is not a phenomenon unique to Georgia, and has been seen in other states as well.

Conclusion: A coalition of Republicans, Democrats, and voting rights groups must come together to protect Georgia's democracy. The choices they're making now have grave implications for the integrity of the electoral system not only in Georgia, but across the United States.

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