Raffensperger Calls For End Of ‘No-Excuse’ Absentee Voting In Georgia

Citing overworked county elections officials and the “potential” for fraud, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants to stop “no-excuse” absentee voting in Georgia.

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By next spring, Georgia voters may need a reason to request an absentee ballot.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday morning called for lawmakers to get rid of the “no-excuse” absentee ballot that’s been in place in Georgia since 2005 when it was signed into law by Gov. Sonny Perdue, a Republican.

Since November, Raffensperger’s office has been insistent that there’s been no evidence of widespread fraud with absentee ballots.