Georgia Senate Passes Measure To Eliminate No-Excuse Absentee Voting

The bill would end no-excuse absentee voting, require identification to vote absentee, ban mobile polling locations except in an emergency and provide the state authority to remove underperforming election directors.

John Bazemore / Associated Press file

Updated at 8:38 p.m. Monday

Republicans in the Georgia Senate passed a comprehensive voting bill Monday over the opposition of Democratic senators after more than three hours of debate.

The bill would end no-excuse absentee voting, require identification to vote absentee, ban mobile polling locations except in an emergency and provide the state authority to remove underperforming election directors.