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Bill would let Georgia voters opt to notify prior states to cancel old registrations
Summary
Chairman Gullett presented a model bill to let new Georgia registrants provide prior-state registration information and a signed authorization so the secretary of state can notify the prior state's election official to cancel the old registration; the proposal raises questions on NVRA form constraints and interstate data security.
Chairman Gullett described House Bill 1227 (LC473955) as model legislation intended to make it easier for people who move to Georgia to have their prior-state voter registration canceled. The bill would add fields to capture prior-state registration information and obtain the registrant's signed authorization to request cancellation from the former state. Counties would transmit key identifiers to the secretary of state monthly; the…
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