Gov. Kemp Calls Out CEO Criticism of Georgia Elections Law, Urges ‘Debate About the Merits’

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to reporters at the state capitol, in Atlanta, Ga., on Dec. 8, 2020. John Bazemore/AP Photo

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp took aim at pushback from corporate leaders to the Peach State’s new election integrity bill that he signed into law last week, saying that he welcomes the criticism as an opportunity to debate the merits of the measure.

“I’m glad to deal with it,” Kemp told CNBC when asked about backlash from business leaders opposing SB 202, or the Election Integrity Act of 2021 (pdf), which some have praised for making elections more secure while others have denounced as voter suppression.