Georgia Republicans Want to Pass Law Requiring Photo ID for Mail-In Ballots Following 2020 Election [View all]
Source: Newsweek
BY EMILY CZACHOR
Although there is no evidence to suggest fraudulent activity occurred in Georgia during November's election, the state's top Republican leaders have voiced their support for additional criteria necessary to cast ballots by mail in future races.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, both Republicans, separately vouched for new policies that would require absentee voters to submit photo identification alongside their mail ballots in remarks delivered last month, when the state certified its election results for Joe Biden.
Raffensperger, who has pushed back fiercely against Donald Trump's unproven allegations that misconduct contributed to Georgia's election outcome, called for reforming absentee ballot laws during a public address delivered November 20.
"I will work with legislators to find a solution that allows us to use the same security measures for votes by mail as we have for in-person voting," he said. "That would include a photo ID requirement. We know this works."
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