Georgia Senators Pass Bill to Require ID for Absentee Voting
Georgia senators are pushing through the first of what could be a raft of restrictive voting measures.
By Associated Press, Wire Service Content Feb. 23, 2021, at 1:17 p.m.
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Georgia Senators Pass Bill to Require ID for Absentee Voting
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By JEFF AMY and BEN NADLER, Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Senate on Tuesday pushed through the first batch of what could be a raft of restrictive voting measures Republican lawmakers say will safeguard voting but Democrats decry as based on a lie and aimed at overturning their party's recent electoral success in Georgia.
The most important measure passed was Senate Bill 67, which carried on a largely party-line 35-18 vote. It would require that a voter include their driver’s license number, other state identification number or a photocopy of an approved ID when applying for an absentee ballot. That would replace the current process of signature verification, one of the key elements former President Donald Trump and others attacked following Trump's November loss in Georgia.
“It’s not about disenfranchising voters. It’s not about overly burdening the electorate. It’s about efficiency, integrity, allowing the Georgia public to have confidence in the vote,†said Sen. Larry Walker, a Perry Republican who sponsored Senate Bill 67.
The bills move to the House for more debate.
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