Overview

• U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee issued a 50-page order upholding two SB202 rules governing absentee application outreach by nonprofits.
• The provisions prohibit sending voters prefilled absentee applications and bar mailing duplicate applications to voters who have already requested one.
• Boulee concluded the state demonstrated compelling interests, including reducing voter confusion, enhancing voter confidence, and increasing election efficiency.
• Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger praised the ruling, while the Voter Participation Center and Center for Voter Information criticized it and pledged to continue the case.
• The Justice Department earlier this year dropped its separate lawsuit against SB202, shifting the ongoing challenges to private plaintiffs.