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The House Special Committee on Election Integrity approved a bill Thursday that would push up the deadline for voters to request an absentee ballot in Georgia.
Georgia Recorder Georgia Senate Republicans filed a host of election bills this week, aiming to ban no-excuse absentee ballots and drop boxes like the one outside of Fulton County's College Park Library voting precinct in the June 2020 primary. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder Georgia Republican senators launched a concerted attempt at overhauling state voting laws this week, proposing to end automatic opt-in voter registration when Georgians get a driver’s license, no-excuse absentee voting and absentee ballot drop boxes. The flurry of GOP election bills filed this week has Democrats, votin...
ATLANTA, Ga. – House members assigned to the Special Committee on Election Integrity currently have a full plate as they sort through numerous bills with more expected to drop. Before the session, Speaker David Ralston (R – Blue Ridge) expressed the importance of a committee dedicated to tackling voter confidence after the divisive Presidential and Senate elections of 2020 and 2021. “Many Georgians are concerned about the integrity of our election system. Some of those concerns may or may not be well-founded, but there may be others that are,” said Ralston while speaking at a Chamber ...
More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Focusing on election integrity and good news for state's economy Rep. Jon Burns Friends, Speaker David Ralston has assigned House Committee positions and chairmanships for the 2021-22 Session. I am proud that my good friend, Bill Hitchens, was appointed as the Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee that handles Public Safety. Ron Stephens will continue to be the Chairman of the Economic Development & ...
Small Business Development – Rep. Mike Cheokas Special Rules – Rep. Dave Belton State Planning & Community Affairs – Rep. Karen Mathiak State Properties – Rep. Gerald Greene Transportation – Rep. Rick Jasperse Chairmen of the subcommittees of Appropriations are as follows: Economic Development – Rep. Penny Houston Education – Rep. Todd Jones Health – Rep. Butch Parrish Human Resources – Rep. Katie Dempsey Public Safety – Rep. Bill Hitchens Transportation & Infrastructure – Rep. Clay Pirkle IN DEPTH: Health & Human Services Agency Presentations Department of Human Service...