Bill > SB370

This bill modifies Georgia's election laws to implement closed primaries, which means that voters can only participate in primary elections for the political party with which they are registered. Specifically, the bill requires voters to register their party affiliation through a new web portal developed by the Secretary of State at least 30 days before the advance voting period for a primary election. For primary elections, the bill mandates that election officials check and document each voter's partisan registration, including adding party affiliation to elector lists and verifying party registration when processing absentee ballot applications. When voters apply for an absentee ballot for a primary, they will now need to provide their partisan registration information, which will be cross-referenced with their voter registration records. The goal of these changes is to ensure that only registered party members can vote in that party's primary election, thereby making the primary process more restrictive and party-specific. The bill gives the State Election Board authority to create additional rules and regulations to implement these new requirements.

Government Affairs

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71941