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Voting & Elections 04.2.2022

New Anti-Voter Bill May Slide Through Legislature on Sine Die

When the Legislature takes up SB 89 on Monday, we hope that the Senate Ethics Committee’s reasoning will prevail over whatever special interests are driving these proposals.

Voting & Elections 03.30.2022

Senate committee strips anti-voter provisions from ‘elections omnibus’ bill

The pending 2023 state budget still includes $579,936 for “four fulltime positions and operating expenses to investigate elections complaints” within the Georgia Bureau of Elections.

Voting & Elections 03.28.2022

Senate Committee Holds Public Hearing on Georgia’s ‘Election Police’ Bill

A rushed legislative process rarely makes for good public policy. And this bill is being rushed through the legislative process, just like last year’s SB 202 was.

Georgia Legislative Committee Considering ‘Anti-protest’ Bill

Right now, in Georgia, mere presence at the scene of a crime is not sufficient evidence to convict someone of being a party to the crime. But this bill seems intended to change that.

Voting & Elections 03.23.2022

‘Déjà vu all over again’ as the Georgia Senate considers another ‘elections omnibus’

Just like last year, the process has allowed little or no public input -- because if you don’t have a lobbyist, it’s almost impossible to find out what’s going on. It’s both sad and ironic that a bill directly affecting our freedom to vote is being considered using such an opaque process. 

Voting & Elections 03.17.2022

Crossover Day Dust Settles – “Voters are not being well-served”

House passed “Elections Bill Sequel” late at night – Senate failed to pass campaign finance bill but did pass problematic First Amendment bill.

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