The Georgia Senate on Tuesday pushed through the first batch of what could be a raft of restrictive voting measures Republican lawmakers say will safeguard voting but Democrats decry as based on a lie and aimed at overturning their party's recent electoral success in Georgia.
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"It's not about disenfranchising voters. It's not about overly burdening the electorate. It's about efficiency, integrity, allowing the Georgia public to have confidence in the vote," said Sen. Larry Walker, a Perry Republican who sponsored Senate Bill 67.
Supporters said anyone who votes in person in Georgia has to show identification, and that absentee voters should do the same.
Walker said submitting an identification would work for 97% of voters and said the other 3% could vote in person, saying he wanted to get county elections "Out of the middle" of verifying signatures.
Republicans are working on numerous proposals, including some that would decrease early voting days and prohibit absentee voting without an excuse.
Cowsert said the measure would alleviate concerns that some voters have voiced that their votes might not be counted or that someone else might vote in their name.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Georgia Senators Pass Bill to Require ID for Absentee Voting
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