Bill > HB324

This bill amends existing Georgia election law to expand preferential voting treatment during advance voting and on election day. Specifically, the bill adds several categories of voters who can request to vote immediately without waiting in line, including those who are blind, deaf, an amputee, pregnant, accompanied by children two years old or younger, or accompanied by children with special needs regardless of the children's ages. Previously, only voters 75 years or older or those with disabilities could receive this expedited voting accommodation. The changes apply both during advance voting periods and on election day between 9:30 AM and 4:30 PM. The bill modifies two existing code sections (21-2-385.1 and 21-2-409.1) to implement these provisions, and requires that notices about these voting accommodations be prominently displayed in voting locations. The goal appears to be making voting more accessible for voters who might face additional challenges or have greater time constraints when trying to cast their ballots.

Government Affairs

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70035