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With Republicans indicating they plan to introduce restrictions on absentee voting in the name of election security and Democrats gearing up to fight what they say are forms of voter suppression, there are still some changes to the Georgia election laws that members of both parties agree on.
Republican House Speaker David Ralston said restoring voters’ confidence in the “security and accessibility” of the state’s elections is a top priority for him. Before the Georgia legislative session started, Ralston announced he would be creating a special committee on election integrity, although members have yet to be named to the committee as of Tuesday.
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