{"id":279422,"date":"2021-06-20T22:06:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T19:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/georgia-removing-nearly-100k-outdated-names-off-voter-rolls\/"},"modified":"2021-06-20T22:06:02","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T19:06:02","slug":"georgia-removing-nearly-100k-outdated-names-off-voter-rolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/georgia-removing-nearly-100k-outdated-names-off-voter-rolls\/","title":{"rendered":"#Georgia removing nearly 100K &#8216;outdated&#8217; names off voter rolls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Georgia removing nearly 100K &#8216;outdated&#8217; names off voter rolls<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Georgia will pull about 100,000 \u201cobsolete and outdated voter files\u201d after recent voting rights law controversies, according to its secretary of state. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaking sure Georgia\u2019s voter rolls are up to date is key to ensuring the integrity of our elections,\u201d Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger\u00a0said in a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sos.ga.gov\/index.php\/elections\/secretary_raffensperger_takes_action_to_uphold_ballot_integrity_with_major_list_maintenance_effort\">statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is why I fought and beat Stacey Abrams in court in 2019 to remove nearly 300,000 obsolete voter files before the November election, and will do so again this year,\u201d he added. \u201cBottom line, there is no legitimate reason to keep ineligible voters on the rolls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 101,789 obsolete voter files that are set to be yanked\u00a0are comprised of about 67,000 people who have changed their addresses, 34,000 whose election mail was \u201creturned to sender\u201d about 275 Georgians who had \u201cno-contact with elections officials\u201d for five years or more, according to the secretary of state.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Democrat Stacey Abrams walks on Senate floor before of members of Georgia's Electoral College cast their votes at the state Capitol in Atlanta on Dec. 14, 2020.\" class=\"wp-image-18582533 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Democrats_Black_Women_Candidates.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Democrats_Black_Women_Candidates.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Democrats_Black_Women_Candidates.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Democrats_Black_Women_Candidates.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Democrats_Black_Women_Candidates.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Stacey Abrams walks on Senate floor before of members of Georgia\u2019s Electoral College cast their votes at the state Capitol in Atlanta on Dec. 14, 2020.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Voting rights advocates demonstrate in front of the Georgia Govenor's Mansion in Atlanta, Georgia on March 25, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-18582538 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/USA_GEORGIA_VOTING_RIGHTS_PROTEST.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/USA_GEORGIA_VOTING_RIGHTS_PROTEST.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/USA_GEORGIA_VOTING_RIGHTS_PROTEST.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/USA_GEORGIA_VOTING_RIGHTS_PROTEST.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/USA_GEORGIA_VOTING_RIGHTS_PROTEST.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Voting rights advocates demonstrate in front of the Georgia Govenor\u2019s Mansion in Atlanta, Georgia on March 25, 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">EPA\/ERIK S. LESSER<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The removals come after Gov. Brian Kemp earlier this year signed sweeping voting restrictions into law.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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