ATLANTA — Georgia's voting law was designed to tighten regulations on absentee voting — the word "absentee" appears 343 times in the 98-page voting bill legislators approved in 2021.
It worked as intended in this year's primary.
The number of absentee voters plunged as overall turnout reached a record high for a midterm primary, according to Georgia election data. While the law cracked down on absentee voting, most voters weren't deterred.
