SB 202
Georgia has taken some steps to secure election integrity but there is still a lot of work to be done:

·       Hotline for Voter Fraud. Section 4 allows the state AG to set up an election integrity hotline for people to report crimes on.

·       Penalizing Corrupt Election Workers. Section 6 states that the State Board of Elections can suspend a local superintendent for not following the law.

·       Sudden Changes of Election Laws are Prohibited. Section 8 – when emergencies occur, there needs to be proper notice rules required to change a precinct location, use mobile voting centers, etc.

·       Superintendent Cannot Accept Private Funds, but other Entities Can. Section 9 – a superintendent of elections can’t accept private funding for elections.  However, there is nothing to stop local city councils, mayors, or legislative boards from accepting.  The loophole here is too big.

·       Private Grants Can’t Go To Registrar Boards. Section 11 – Bans registrar boards from accepting private grants to fund public elections.

·       Potential Voter. Section 17 – requires the SOS to obtain info on citizens who move in order to clean voter rolls, but doesn’t provide any teeth for enforcement.

·       Limiting Absentee Ballots. Section 25 shortens the amount of time that an absentee ballot can be requested.

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