last updated May 20, 2021 5:35 pm EST

While federal law establishes basic requirements for elections, states still retain enormous control over all aspects of how elections are carried out. Georgia passed The Election Integrity Act of 2021 on March 25, 2021. RPP flags (❗️) where lawsuits are still pending.

Key Issues, trending

• Absentee voting: ID requirements
• Absentee voting: registration deadline
• Election Day: polling place hours

Key Issues

• Voter eligibility & registration
• Early voting
• Voting by mail & absentee voting
• Voter ID requirements
• Voter lists
• Ranked choice voting
• Primaries
• Ballot design
• Ballot selfies
• Election technology
• Election fraud

Articles & Reports, trending

• What Georgia's Voting Law Really Does (NYT, 4/2/21)
• Calls of 'Jim Crow' Spark Debate About Georgia Election Law (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/21/21)
• Georgia Lawmakers Under Investigation for Handing out Snacks to Voters (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/19/21)

Gov't Action, trending

Voter eligibility & registration

Absentee voting