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George Chidi in Atlanta

Georgia lawmakers make it easier to challenge a voter’s registration

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A voter prepares to cast their ballot in the presidential primary election in Atlanta, Georgia, on 12 March. Photograph: Alex Slitz/EPA

Georgia legislators changed state election laws in the midnight hours of Friday, widening the criteria to challenge a voter’s registration, removing bar codes from printed ballots and increasing the documentation local elections officials must produce to certify elections.

The proposals will take effect 1 July, assuming the Georgia governor, Brian Kemp, signs the legislation into law.

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