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GA HB1317

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2022

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Barr

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates all provisions in Georgia law authorizing the use of absentee ballot drop boxes for delivering absentee-by-mail ballots
  • Strikes the requirement that each county's board of registrars or absentee ballot clerk establish at least one drop box, as well as the formula allowing additional drop boxes (one per 100,000 active registered voters or the number of advance voting locations, whichever is lesser)
  • Removes all regulations governing drop box design, labeling, placement, surveillance, ballot collection procedures, and chain-of-custody requirements
  • Preserves existing provisions allowing boards of registrars to establish additional offices or locations for receiving absentee ballots and conducting advance voting in government buildings or polling places
  • Amends Code Section 21-2-382 of Chapter 2, Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Legislative Description

Elections; absentee ballot drop boxes; remove provisions

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Special Committee on Election Integrity2/11/2022

Full Bill Text

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