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Oct 14, 2022 · Extensive mass voter challenges became more common following the 2020 presidential election as the right-wing voter watchdog group True the Vote teamed up with the Georgia Republican Party on a campaign that cast into doubt the eligibility of more than 360,000 voters from across the state.
- Stanley Dunlap
A 2021 Georgia law stipulated that a single voter could bring an unlimited number of challenges, and election officials in some large counties were inundated with demands to remove voters from the ...
May 7, 2024 · May 7, 2024. WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s now easier for any Georgia resident to challenge another resident’s eligibility due to a new law signed today by Gov. Brian Kemp (R). The law, Senate Bill 189, is one of three election bills passed by the Georgia General Assembly on April 4 — the last day of the legislative session.
May 8, 2024 · In 2021, Georgia passed a law permitting any single voter to issue an unlimited amount of challenges to voter eligibility and this prompted a tidal wave of challenges to ensue, gumming up early voting in the state. Notably, part of SB 189 permits any presidential candidate from any party to appear on the ballot so long as they have been ...
Oct 11, 2022 · But one organization leading the fight against the mass challenges, the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, noted that any voter removed from the list would likely not be notified before Tuesday’s voter registration deadline and wouldn’t be able to cast a ballot if there is a December runoff, which recent polls suggest is likely.
- Stanley Dunlap
Apr 3, 2024 · The National Voter Registration Act says states and counties can’t make systematic changes to voting rolls within 90 days of a federal election. The Georgia bill would allow challenges to be accepted and voters removed from the rolls up until 45 days before an election.
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May 10, 2024 · When it takes effect in July, SB 189 will make it easier for Georgia residents to use questionable evidence when challenging fellow residents’ voter registrations. Voting rights activists also claim that the law could lead county officials to believe they can approve bulk challenges closer to election dates.
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