Democratic National Committee and others have filed a lawsuit against the Georgia State Election Board. The lawsuit alleges that the new rules, revolving around the process for certifying election results at the county level, could 'turn the straightforward and mandatory act of certification' into a 'broad license for individual board members to hunt for purported election irregularities of any kind, potentially delaying certification'. The lawsuit states that under the new rules, elections officials will have to conduct 'a reasonable inquiry' before the results are certified and permit county board members to examine election-related documentation created while elections are conducted. The suit further states that Georgia law has already established a place for election contests - which is a separate process done outside of certifying results. They are also concerned that a 'reasonable inquiry' could delay the certification process.