Speaker Ralston Announces Election Integrity Committee That Will Focus on ‘Moving Forward’

House Speaker David Ralston says he’s exploring multiple options for how the state’s top elections official is chosen.

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In announcing his priorities for the upcoming legislative session, Georgia House Speaker David Ralston announced that he would form a standalone, special committee on election integrity to look at the state’s election laws.

Since President Trump lost the November election, some Georgia Republicans have claimed, without credible evidence, that there was widespread fraud involved. They have also espoused wild conspiracy theories that have been repeatedly debunked.

But Ralston said the committee’s formation is not about rehashing what’s transpired in recent months.