Elections and Primaries; fraud countermeasures on physical absentee ballots; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to require certain fraud countermeasures on physical absentee ballots; to provide an exception; to provide for rule making by the State Election Board; to provide that such ballots shall be required only in the event of a specific appropriation of funds by the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Introduction
Feb 2022
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Introduced Feb 18, 2022
Last action Feb 22, 2022
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Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
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32 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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