Overview

• The Georgia legislature has passed a comprehensive elections bill, expanding ballot access and introducing new voter eligibility challenges.
• Independent candidates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may benefit from eased ballot access requirements, needing to qualify in just 20 states or territories.
• The bill imposes new registration requirements for Georgia's unhoused population and simplifies the process for challenging voter registrations.
• Critics argue the legislation could disenfranchise voters, particularly those of color, and is a response to unfounded voter fraud claims.
• The ACLU has vowed to sue if Governor Brian Kemp signs the bill into law, citing violations of the National Voter Registration Act.