Georgia Senate committee passes bill that bans drop boxes. It also might violate federal law
The GOP-led committee rushed to approve an omnibus voting bill with an 11th-hour amendment that would outlaw drop boxes.
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The GOP-led committee rushed to approve an omnibus voting bill with an 11th-hour amendment that would outlaw drop boxes.
Amplifying Atlanta
Georgia Republicans are considering a new wave of election legislation that could make it easier for residency challenges to knock thousands of people from the voter rolls and would ban ballot drop boxes. The measure caters to those who still deny President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state. The bill, which was rewritten multiple times Monday and Tuesday, would also ban counties from hiring election workers who aren’t American citizens. The measure could also let counties use paper ballots instead of the state’s electronic ballot markers. A separate measure seeks to make it a felony ...
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