The AJC headline explains a lot:

Georgia election bills seek to satisfy skeptical Republicans: GOP lawmakers passed bills pushed by conservative activists

Republicans claim the laws were necessary to remedy flaws that are permitting serious misuse of the electoral system. Democrats say Republicans are raising red herrings without offering the slightest proof of the alleged widespread abuse. Just another example of Republican voter suppression, say the Democrats.

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Republicans/Conservatives:

•  “It’s a big step. I really think this will help restore voter confidence in Georgia,” said Garland Favorito, co-founder of the group VoterGA, which opposes the state’s voting system and made unsubstantiated claim about counterfeit ballots being used in 2020.
• “I would describe this year’s session as a home run for those of us concerned about election integrity,” Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McKoon said.

A contrary view was offered by Kristin Nabers, the Georgia director for the voting organization All Voting Is Local: “This legislation is the latest in a long line of Georgia election bills that does nothing to improve the voting process…”

Democrats:

• State Rep. Stacey Evans, a Democrat from Atlanta, said Republicans should end the ongoing quest to rectify baseless suspicions about the 2020 election. One bill she opposed was SB189, which would change the rules for mass voter challenges: "...this bill would encourage citizen challenges to voter eligibility, which further strains our election workers. This is unnecessary and only serves to feed the conspiracy theorists among us. It is also an unfunded mandate."
• AJC: “Democrats and voting rights groups say lawmakers caved into conspiracy theories and election denial, resulting in needless security theater that will strain competent elections administration.”

The bills are awaiting Governor Kemp’s signature, due by May 7.

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