{"id":2241032,"date":"2024-05-09T15:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T19:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-brian-kemp-may-have-just-given-georgia-to-trump-in-2024-election-signs-new-election-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T15:06:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T19:06:59","slug":"gov-brian-kemp-may-have-just-given-georgia-to-trump-in-2024-election-signs-new-election-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-brian-kemp-may-have-just-given-georgia-to-trump-in-2024-election-signs-new-election-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Brian Kemp&#8217;s New Election Bill Could Impact Georgia in 2024 Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-brian-kemp-may-have-just-given-georgia-to-trump-in-2024-election-signs-new-election-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2241032&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Summary: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp&#8217;s\u200d recent \u200delection reforms\u200d aim to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-cori-bush-rushes-to-defense-of-very-violent-criminals-rioting-attacking-guard-in-jail\/\" title=\"Democrat Cori Bush Rushes To Defense Of \u2018Very Violent\u2019 Criminals Rioting, Attacking Guard In Jail\">address concerns<\/a> of voter fraud, potentially benefiting Donald Trump. The bill, signed into law, introduces measures like absentee\u2062 ballot\u2062 deadlines and voter roll oversight changes. Critics, including Stacey \u2064Abrams and ACLU, view \u200dthe law as voter suppression, \u200cwhile supporters \u2062emphasize \u200dits role\u200c in\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watchdog-group-warns-of-foreign-money-being-used-to-influence-elections-ahead-of-2024-cycle\/\" title=\"Foreign money may influence 2024 elections, warns watchdog\">enhancing election integrity<\/a>. Summary: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp implements election reforms targeting voter \u2062fraud concerns, potentially favoring Donald Trump. The new \u2064law includes provisions on absentee ballot deadlines and\u200d voter roll management. Critics like Stacey Abrams and the \u2062ACLU criticize\u2063 the law as voter suppression, while supporters highlight\u200d its focus on bolstering\u200b election integrity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/%20\"><span>Allison Anton<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 9, 2024 at 11:04am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ag-garland-says-u-s-democracy-facing-threats-from-jan-6-election-reforms-in-harvard-speech\/\" title=\"AG Garland Says U.S. Democracy Facing \u2018Threats\u2019 From Jan. 6, Election Reforms In Harvard Speech\">recent election reforms<\/a> could be great news, not just for voters concerned about the possible voter fraud in the last election, but for Donald Trump in particular.<\/p>\n<p>A mostly red state with a Republican governor, Georgia has nevertheless been a critical battleground for several of the past elections and was the flashpoint for some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pushed-doj-officials-to-back-claims-that-the-election-was-stolen-documents-show\/\" title=\"Trump Pushed DOJ Officials To Back Claims That The Election Was Stolen, Documents Show\">voter fraud claims<\/a> in the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/2024-presidential-contest-looming-georgia-205322126.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo\u2019s story<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/GA\/bill\/SB189\/2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legislation<\/a> claimed the stolen election theories were \u201cdebunked,\u201d nevertheless there have been enough credible accusations of voter fraud elsewhere in the country that made this bill quite necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Signed into law by Kemp on Tuesday, the new law states that death, evidence of voting in another jurisdiction, a tax exemption indicating the voter lived somewhere else and a nonresidential address can now be probable causes for removing a voter from the rolls.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the bill sets hard deadlines for counting absentee ballots, will eliminate QR codes on ballots beginning in 2026 and decreed that challenges to the voter rolls can be made as soon as 45 days before the election.<\/p>\n<p>Most significantly, however, the bill removed the Georgia secretary of state from the State Election Board, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2996940\/kemp-signs-bill-to-update-georgias-election-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Examiner<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Why was that so significant?<\/p>\n<p>It was the Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-georgia-lawmaker-calls-investigation-secretary-state-raffensperger-numerous-documented-failures-2020-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brad Raffensperger<\/a> who made the election in Georgia such an unmitigated disaster back in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>It was thanks to Raffensperger that the results of the 2020 election took so long to come in, with several ballots, mostly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/legal-expert-explains-multiple-issues-uncovered-ongoing-fulton-county-ga-2020-election-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fulton County<\/a>, found to have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/georgia-election-board-reprimands-fulton-for-double-scanned-ballots-in-2020\/G3H27SUHGFDRHAOZSG4JQJ2F7E\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scanned twice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you support election integrity?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To his credit, the secretary of state has been pretty gracious about being removed from the board.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican even praised the new law, saying that \u201cwe congratulate Gov. Kemp and the General Assembly on the passage of the additional election integrity measures contained in this bill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, many liberals in the state weren\u2019t nearly as thrilled.<\/p>\n<p>Among those was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/powerful-voting-group-founded-stacey-abrams-lays-off-employees-amid-steep-fall-grace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stacey Abrams<\/a>, best known for failing to become governor of Georgia. She called the new law a \u201cvoter suppression bill that emboldens right-wing activists in their efforts to kick Black and brown voters off the rolls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGov. Kemp returns to his suppression roots with the signing of #SB189: an escalation of his consistent assault on voting rights,\u201d Abrams \u2014 who lost to Kemp in the 2018 and 2022 elections \u2014 said in a social media post on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis law is surgically designed to disenfranchise Black and brown voters &#038; seniors and puts a cruel target on Georgia\u2019s homeless population,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gov. Kemp returns to his suppression roots with the signing of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SB189?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SB189<\/a>: an escalation of his consistent assault on voting rights. This law is surgically designed to disenfranchise Black and brown voters &#038; seniors and puts a cruel target on Georgia\u2019s homeless population.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/staceyabrams\/status\/1788303421969137803?\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hundreds-lawsuits-late-ballots-mismatched-signatures-drop-boxes-alter-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Civil Liberties Union<\/a> threatened to sue the state on a similar basis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSB 189 is a step back for voters\u2019 rights and voting access in the state of Georgia,\u201d Andrea Young, executive director of the ACLU of Georgia said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acluga.org\/en\/press-releases\/aclu-georgia-issues-statement-response-harmful-voting-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. \u201cMost importantly, this bill will require already overburdened election workers to spend time processing unnecessary voter challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs always, elected state officials should work to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-wallace-grills-jen-psaki-you-are-being-less-transparent-than-the-trump-administration\/\" title=\"Chris Wallace Grills Jen Psaki: \u2018You Are Being Less Transparent Than The Trump Administration\u2019\">make voting easier<\/a> and not more difficult for Georgia citizens. We are committed to protecting Georgia voters and will see the governor in court.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The governor has allowed SB 189 to become law, imposing more barriers for Georgia voters and elections administrators. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BHxg8OG6yK\">https:\/\/t.co\/BHxg8OG6yK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FzuVhmUvEy\">pic.twitter.com\/FzuVhmUvEy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ACLU of Georgia (@ACLUofGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACLUofGA\/status\/1787959066045600088?\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The reality, however, was that this would only lead to a cleaner, more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hillary-clinton-disputes-results-fair-election-claims-putin-helped-elect-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fair election<\/a> in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Liberals, like those writing for <a href=\"https:\/\/prospect.org\/blogs-and-newsletters\/tap\/2024-04-01-georgia-vote-suppression-brian-kemp-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American Prospect<\/a>, might castigate the bill as \u201cvoter suppression\u201d designed to help \u201celection deniers\u201d (as if there have never been any \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/irony-trump-ga-indictment-maddow-hillary-take-aim-bad-actors-complain-stolen-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">election deniers<\/a>\u201d in the Democrat Party).<\/p>\n<p>But, in truth, it would help to greatly mitigate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-tucker-carlson-breaks-evidence-voter-fraud-fulton-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voter fraud<\/a> or just pure sloppiness.<\/p>\n<p>Kemp has seemed to have finally woken up to the possible voter fraud occurring in his state.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but now he is taking action to actively try and stop it.<\/p>\n<p>This move was huge, not just for the average voter, but for Trump as well.<\/p>\n<p>Without the issues that plagued the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/2020-biden-won-2-key-states-115k-now-lost-364k-voters-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last election<\/a> in Georgia \u2014 where he lost by 11,779 votes \u2014 the presumptive GOP nominee has a better chance of winning the Peach State\u2019s 16 electoral votes and, possibly, the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Would that more governors emulated Kemp and reformed their election processes.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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She calls the metro Atlanta area home, and when she\u2019s not writing, she\u2019s creating a loving home for her amazing husband.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by Allison Anton on May 9, 2024, at 11:04 am: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp&#8217;s election reforms, favorable for voters wary of past fraud, might boost Donald Trump. 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