Release:

University of Georgia Poll: Majority of Voters Back Key Provisions of SB 202

Atlanta, GA – Recently, the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs released new polling showing a majority of Georgia voters approve of key provisions of Georgia’s Election Integrity Act, which Governor Brian Kemp signed into law last month.

A majority of voters approved of the following:

• Voter ID requirements on absentee balloting (65% approve)
• Mandating two Saturdays of early voting (75% approve)
• Optional two Sundays of early voting (74% approve)
• Moving to a four-week runoff period (52% approve)
• Securing all drop boxes around the clock (55% approve)
• Changing absentee ballot request deadline from four days to eleven days prior to Election Day (60% approve)
• Prohibiting the sending of unsolicited absentee ballot applications (54% approve)
• Additional safeguards to prevent fraud (52% support)
  • Voter ID requirements on absentee balloting (65% approve)
  • Mandating two Saturdays of early voting (75% approve)
  • Optional two Sundays of early voting (74% approve)
  • Moving to a four-week runoff period (52% approve)
  • Securing all drop boxes around the clock (55% approve)
  • Changing absentee ballot request deadline from four days to eleven days prior to Election Day (60% approve)
  • Prohibiting the sending of unsolicited absentee ballot applications (54% approve)
  • Additional safeguards to prevent fraud (52% support)