Georgia Supreme Court ruling allows bipartisan observation of election operations center, 'bunker'

A Superior Court judge in Fulton County, Georgia, on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order that will allow a bipartisan observation of the state's election-night operations center.

Georgia state GOP Sen. Greg Dolezal, who is running for lieutenant governor this year, filed a lawsuit seeking the court order. 

Dolezal argued Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger had told the state election board through its chair that observers wouldn't be allowed in the central location – known as "the bunker" – where the state receives, verifies and reports vote totals, Fox5 Atlanta reported.

Judge Ural Glanville said in his ruling that the petitioners demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on the merits of their claims and that they'd suffer irreparable injury if relief isn't granted. 

The order states that Raffensperger is prohibited from restricting "designated poll watchers from observing the tabulation, aggregation, verification and reporting of election results" at the Secretary of State's central office.