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Atlanta election workers scan ballots and check for discrepancies earlier this year for Georgia U.S. Senate races. The state s controversial new voting law contains many changes for election officials. Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images
Three weeks after it was signed into law, local election officials in Georgia are still trying to understand all the implications of the state s controversial election overhaul.
In a series of interviews, election officials said that while the Republican-led measure has some good provisions, many felt sidelined as the legislation was being debated, and believe that parts of it will make Georgia elections more difficult and expensive.
Three weeks after it was signed into law, local election officials in Georgia are still trying to understand all of the implications of the state’s controversial election overhaul.
While officials interviewed think the Republican-led measure has some good provisions, many felt sidelined as the law was being written and say that parts of it will make Georgia elections more difficult and expensive. All expressed frustration about the misinformation spread about the law by both political parties.
“What’s discouraging is that on both sides [of the aisle]… it’s not as bad as that. It’s not as good as this, you know, it’s somewhere in the middle,” said Carlos Nelson, elections supervisor of Ware County.
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