Georgia Republican State Senators Propose Bills to End No-excuse Mail Voting, Automatic Registration

Voters cast their ballots in Georgia’s Senate runoff elections at a Fulton County polling station in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan. 5, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters

A group of Republican state senators introduced a series of bills on Feb. 1 that would amend the Peach State’s election laws to end statewide vote-by-mail, the use of ballot drop boxes, and automatic voter registration.

The package of eight bills also includes a measure that would require voters to provide a copy of their identification or driver’s license when applying for an absentee ballot.