Senate rejects constitutional 'SAVE' amendment that would have limited voting to 'only' U.S. citizens
Mar 6, 2026
Mar 6, 2026
Senate debate on SR838 centered on whether adding the word 'only' to the state constitution would change existing law and create new barriers; the resolution failed to reach the required two‑thirds (32–23).
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The Georgia Senate debated and then rejected SR838, a proposed constitutional amendment that would have specified that only U.S. citizens may vote in state elections and would have required photographic identification at the polls.
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