Georgia Democrats filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to compel Gov. Brian Kemp to hold a hearing over three State Election Board members after the Democrats issued ethics charges against them.
The suit asks that Fulton County Superior Court to require Kemp to take up a hearing on board members Rick Jeffares, Janice Johnston and Janelle King.
The lawsuit noted the Democrats submitted formal ethics charges on each member to Kemp.
The Democrats allege that trio violated Georgia law “by calling and participating in an illegal meeting” July 12; “consistently acting contrary to the advice of the AG in official matters relating to their public duties as members of the State Election Board;” and voted on rules that favored one party, among other allegations.
A spokesman for Kemp declined comment on the suit.