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Future of the Secretary of State’s Office

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Georgia House Speaker David Ralston says he will ask for legislation to be filed for a constitutional amendment for the Secretary of State to be selected by the General Assembly, instead of being elected. First, supporters would have to find […]

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston says he will ask for legislation to be filed for a constitutional amendment for the Secretary of State to be selected by the General Assembly, instead of being elected. First, supporters would have to find 2/3 of Georgia House and Georgia Senate members to get it on the ballot. Then, Georgia voters would have to approve the constitutional amendment. The deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs responded to the Speaker’s proposal: “In a clear power grab, Ralston and the Trump campaign want to give the General Assembly the power to select winners of elections and violate the will of the people.” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will be up for re-election in 2022.

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