Georgia ‘voter integrity’ bills could do the opposite, and reduce voter access

Georgia ‘voter integrity’ bills could do the opposite, and reduce voter access

Two Republican-backed election-overhaul bills that are rapidly heading to floor votes — one in the Senate and the other in the House — would cause a raft of changes to Georgia’s elections, alarming both state elections officials and voting rights advocates. Their top concern is that both House Bill 397 and Senate Bill 175 would withdraw Georgia from the national Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), which helps the Georgia Secretary…