Trump’s RNC dealt a humiliating blow over Key Swing State polls

Republicans also argued that the collection of ballots over the weekend had prevented pollsters from monitoring election offices while ballots were being cast. During the hearing, Fulton County Director of Elections Nadine Williams explained that polls were allowed at the polls, but never had been. allowed in county offices, according to to The Guardian. Williams later clarified that the process was to be open to the public.

On Tuesday, Baker said that Republicans’ so-called concerns about pollsters were a “red herring” and that weekend hours have been part of the election process for years.

Trump’s campaign, along with state and national Republicans, sent letters to Athens-Clarke, Chatham, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties demanding that officials keep ballots received after Friday separate from the rest in anticipation of legal challenges.