Fulton County files two Republican BRE nominees after heated public comments; two Democratic nominees confirmed

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on May 21 voted to file nominations from the Fulton County Republican Party for two seats on the county Board of Registrations and Elections (BRE), while approving two Democratic nominees.

The commission voted 5–2 to file the Republican nominations of Julie Adams and Jason Frazier rather than confirm them; the body approved Democratic nominees Douglas Selby and Theresa K. Smith Crawford by unanimous votes. The decisions followed more than an hour of public comment and multiple motions on the floor.

The nominations touched off broad public testimony on both sides. Dozens of Fulton County residents came to the dais and Zoom to urge the commission either to confirm the Republican nominees so the board would have equal party representation, or to reject them because of past actions they said risked voter intimidation and burdening elections staff.

Advocates for denying the Republican nominees pointed to litigation and aggressive voter-challenge activity they said would threaten staff and voter confidence. Rachel Lastinger, associate director of the ACLU of…