Georgia's new voting law is 98 pages and alters virtually every facet of the state's elections.

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NEW: Georgia's new voting law is 98 pages and alters virtually every facet of the state's elections.

Here's the definitive ~2300 word explainer on almost *everything* it does, from controversial absentee changes to stuff you've never heard of. #gapol

What Does Georgia's New Voting Law SB 202 Do?
Georgia has a new slate of voting laws after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a 98-page bill Thursday. From absentee restrictions to more flexibility with voting equipment, here's a look at all the changes.
gpb.org
11:56 AM · Mar 26, 2021

https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/03/26/what-does-georgias-new-voting-law-sb-202-do

The "Election Integrity Act of 2021" was passed out of the legislature on a party-line vote and makes a number of controversial changes to how elections are run in the state, but also many adjustments welcomed by local elections officials who were overwhelmed by record turnout and an unprecedented shift towards mail-in voting because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Because it is such a massive piece of legislation, proponents and opponents of the bill are focusing on different sections of the law — but there are many that voters might have missed.

Ultimately, Georgia voters will be impacted by most every change that is now in effect, so here is an extensive breakdown of how voters will be affected.

Changes to absentee voting

Mail-in absentee voting will look the most different for voters, especially after 1.3 million people used that method in the November general election. Voters over 65, with a disability, in the military or who live overseas will still be able to apply once for a ballot and automatically receive one the rest of an election cycle. But the earliest voters can request a mail-in ballot will be 11 weeks before an election instead of 180 days — less than half as much time.

The final deadline to complete an application is moved earlier, too. Instead of returning an application by the Friday before election day, SB 202 now backs it up to two Fridays before. Republican sponsors of the bill and local elections officials say this will cut down on the number of ballots rejected for coming in late because of the tight turnaround.

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[sop]

1. Legislation this complicated will be selectively enforced, to the detriment of only certain voters.

[Hortensis]

2. :) The H.R.1 form of the For the People act, pdf version, is 886 pages.

It will override at least most of those laws, which of course are also already being taken to court.

People might like to take a gander at the on-line version. The table of contents is clickable and the document searchable:

AN ACT
To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1/text#toc-H7269AC45A6134CF79A595F4C59979E52