Georgia GOP leader: More absentee voting will be 'devastating to Republicans'
The Republican speaker of the Georgia state House is not happy that election officials are making it easier for residents to vote from home in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
“You don’t know who’s going to vote the ballot,” said Ralston, who wants to push back the date of the primary. “Every registered voter is going to get one of these. Now I ask you ... what was turnout in the primary back in 2018 or 2016. Was it 100%? No. No. It’s way, way, way lower. This will certainly drive up turnout,” he added.In the coronavirus stimulus bill, Democrats pushed for more funding to increase absentee and vote-by-mail options. The final version of the legislation had $400 million for the effort, which was less than they originally wanted.
Story continuesUsually, they tried to justify these moves in the name of fairness and concerns about fraud.
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