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GA SB568

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Greg Dolezal

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Official list of eligible voters must be completed at least five calendar days prior to advance voting and made public as a public record subject to inspection and copying

  • Registrars face civil fines up to $10,000 per registration for failing to remove voters from rolls following successful eligibility challenges

  • After July 1, 2026, Georgia elections must use preprinted hand-marked paper ballots with optical scanning systems instead of electronic ballot markers; ballot scanners must have activated infrared detectors to detect counterfeit ballots

  • Jurisdictions with multiple advance voting locations must assign specific precincts to each location, and voters may only cast ballots at their designated location

  • Recount threshold expanded from 0.5% to 1% margin, with all recounts conducted using manual hand counts; risk-limiting audits must allow credentialed poll watchers close enough to see, hear, and view tally sheets

Legislative Description

Elections and Primaries; the list of eligible voters is posted and made public prior to each primary or election; require

Last Action

Senate Lost

3/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Ethics2/25/2026

Full Bill Text

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