Georgia lawmakers add to the growing list of bans on outside election funding

Georgia voters cast their ballots in a U.S. Senate runoff election on Dec. 6, 2022, in Norcross, Ga. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

ATLANTA — Georgia Republican lawmakers approved a measure last week that would outlaw local officials from seeking almost all third-party funding to help cover the costs of running elections.

GOP-led Arkansas recently enacted a similar ban on outside money in elections.