**Georgia Election Officials Reject Trump’s Fraud Allegations Amid New Legal Challenges**

In a renewed effort to challenge the integrity of the electoral process, Republican election officials in Georgia are refuting former President Donald Trump’s recent claims of "election interference" in the state. Gabriel Sterling, the Chief Operating Officer for the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, clarified on Saturday that no election laws were violated, countering the assertions made by Trump and his allies.

Despite this assurance, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Georgia GOP lodged a federal lawsuit against county election officials on Sunday. They contend that ballots were being collected over the weekend illegally. This legal move follows a state court judge’s rejection of a related case that sought to prevent certain voting locations from being open. Observers suggest that these actions are part of Trump’s strategy to lay the groundwork for contesting the 2024 election results.

Trump's focus extends beyond Georgia; he has also voiced concerns over possible fraud in Pennsylvania, hinting at a strategy to discredit election results if they are not in his favor. In Georgia, Trump’s feud with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger continues, stemming from the latter's refusal to "find" ballots to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the state during the last election. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis charged Trump and his allies with election interference, but the case has hit a standstill due to revelations about Willis’s romantic involvement with a top prosecutor on the case.

Trump’s campaign maintains that the supposed ballot collection over the weekend in six Georgia counties—Chatham, Clarke, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett—violates the law, alleging the use of drop boxes and lack of election observers. Gabriel Sterling countered these claims, stating that government buildings, not drop boxes, were used as collection points for absentee ballots, consistent with state law. Observers and investigators from the Secretary of State’s office monitored the sites, debunking allegations of irregularities.

In response to the recent legal actions, the RNC demanded that ballots received after the deadline be segregated and potentially excluded from the count. This move underscores their stance on ensuring adherence to election laws to preserve transparency and voter confidence.

Meanwhile, Dana Remus, representing Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign, dismissed the flurry of legal actions from Trump’s camp as "very silly." She expressed confidence in winning these cases and emphasized the importance of addressing and clarifying these claims promptly.

Former President Barack Obama has also re-entered the fray, campaigning in critical swing states like Wisconsin. In a rally attended by over 5,000 people, Obama criticized Trump’s ability to govern, highlighting the economic improvements during his administration and questioning Trump’s track record both in business and politics. Obama's emphasis on the Affordable Care Act as a tangible benefit of effective governance was a pointed message to undecided voters.