Raffensperger: Georgia buying new voter registration system

In this Dec. 14, 2020, file photo, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a press conference in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Georgia’s secretary of state is buying a new voter registration system for the state’s 7 million voters, a move Republican Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday will enhance security and make it easier to retrieve data.

The state’s current system is nearly a decade old, and was blamed for slowdowns during the first few days of early in-person voting in the 2020 primary elections, when the system could not access data fast enough to handle a large volume of voters.

“This new system is more advanced, more secure, and more user friendly and will give our election directors and my office new tools to better manage our election efforts,” Raffensperger said.