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Senate passes major election administration changes after hours of debate; measure opposed by Democrats
Summary
The Georgia Senate approved a sweeping election-administration substitute (House Bill 960) after multiple hours of floor speeches and close divisions over hand-count recounts, voter challenge procedures and implementation timelines; final roll call recorded 32–21 for passage.
The Georgia Senate voted to approve the committee substitute to House Bill 960, a broad package of changes to election procedures that supporters say boost auditability and opponents warn could disrupt administration and voter access ahead of the 2026 election cycle. The chamber passed the measure by a recorded vote of 32–21.
Senator from the 27th, the bill’s floor sponsor, told colleagues the substitute contains three principal changes, including narrower fines for registration challenges, removal of an assigned advanced early voting plan, and a relocation of manual recount language to the code provision on recounts. “There’s really three primary changes in…
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