Georgia counties seek legal fees for ‘frivolous’ Trump voter-fraud lawsuit
Two counties in Georgia are seeking to recoup attorneys’ fees from former President Donald Trump and Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer stemming from their lawsuit that made “frivolous” and “baseless” claims of voter fraud in Georgia’s count during the presidential election, according to court filings.
DeKalb County said its legal costs to fight the “unsubstantiated and harassing claims” contained in the lawsuit amounted to $6,105.
Cobb County is seeking $10,875 in attorney’s fees, which represents “just a fraction” of the amount spent by 15 counties, the state of Georgia and other parties involved in the litigation, according to the county’s motion.
Georgia counties seek legal fees for frivolous Trump voter-fraud lawsuit
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Raffensperger: No fraud found during Cobb signature audit
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A state-ordered audit of signatures on Cobb Countyâs absentee ballot envelopes is likely politically motivated, county elections director Janine Eveler told the Cobb Board of Elections during a meeting this week.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger cited âspecific allegations that election workers in Cobb County had not adequately conducted signature matching on absentee ballot applications ahead of the June primaryâ when he announced the audit Monday, just before the Board of Elections meeting.
But conducting the audit âdoes not in any way suggest that Cobb County was not properly following election procedures or properly conducting signature matching,â state Director of Elections Chris Harvey said in a prepared statement.