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GA HB480

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Anissa Jones

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a permanent absentee voter list allowing Georgia electors to request absentee ballots for all future regularly scheduled primaries, elections, and runoffs with a single application

  • Requires the Secretary of State to include an option on absentee ballot applications for voters to select permanent absentee status

  • Removes voters from the permanent absentee list if they are moved to the inactive voter list or if they voluntarily opt out of the program

  • Maintains existing requirement that separate applications are still needed for special elections and special primaries

  • Requires the Secretary of State to track and make publicly available data on which electors have selected the permanent absentee ballot option

Legislative Description

Elections; permanent absentee voter list; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs2/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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