ATLANTA -- National and state Republicans on Thursday appealed a judge's ruling that said seven election rules recently passed by Georgia's State Election Board are "illegal, unconstitutional and void."

Georgia state GOP officials and the national party appealed a Georgia judge's ruling this week that nullified numerous recently reacted election rules that opponents say would upend the process.

National and state Republicans have appealed a Georgia judge’s ruling that a handful of controversial rules passed in recent months by the GOP-led State Election Board are “illegal,