![]() ![]() ![]() “This is an excuse to pass Georgia Republicans’ voter suppression bills,” the voting rights group Fair Fight said in a statement. Voting rights organizations have criticized proposed absentee ID requirements, saying they would discourage voting among Georgians who lack a driver’s license or state ID. The cost of the program is unclear, but Ralston said the House budget proposal includes $250,000 to publicize it to Georgians. The new ID cards could be created administratively through the state Department of Driver Services, without the need of new legislation, Ralston said. In addition, registered voters who lack the documentation required by the Department of Driver Services can obtain a free voter ID card from their county election office. “Since this has been established practice for more than 10 years, of course we support this,” Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs said. ![]()
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