Georgia SB214 Authorizes Physical Absentee Ballots
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Summary
Georgia Senate Bill 214 authorizes physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to in-person voting. The bill passed the Senate on April 2, 2025 (33-23 vote) and the House on April 2, 2026 (132-39 vote). It amends Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to establish procedures for the form, collection, and tabulation of such ballots.
What changed
Georgia SB214 adds a new option for voters to cast physical absentee ballots on request, expanding alternatives to in-person voting. The bill establishes procedures for ballot form, collection, and tabulation, and updates reporting provisions to account for these new ballots.
Elections officials in Georgia will need to adapt processes to accommodate physical absentee on-request ballots, including updated ballot handling and reporting systems. Voters gain an additional voting method beyond existing in-person and absentee options.
What to do next
- Monitor for implementation updates from Georgia Secretary of State
- Review internal election procedures for compliance with new ballot requirements
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ChangeBridge / Georgia / SB214 Passed SB214 Senate Bill Passed 2025-04-02
Elections and Primaries; electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorize
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to authorize electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; to provide procedures for form, collection, and tabulation of such ballots; to revise reporting provisions to reference such ballots; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Details
State Georgia
Session 2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70548
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Sponsors
Max Burns (Sen - R) Ricky Williams (Sen - R) Colton Moore (Sen - R) Marty Harbin (Sen - R) Steve Gooch (Sen - R) Sam Watson (Sen - R) Victor Anderson (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-02 H House Passed/Adopted By Substitute 2026-04-02 H House Third Readers 2026-03-18 H House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute 2026-01-14 H House Second Readers 2026-01-13 H House First Readers 2025-04-02 S Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute 2025-04-02 S Senate Third Read 2025-04-02 S Senate Engrossed 2025-03-27 S Senate Read Second Time 2025-03-27 S Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute 2025-02-20 S Senate Read and Referred 2025-02-19 S Senate Hopper
Votes
2025-04-02 Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 Yea: 31 Nay: 24 2025-04-02 Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #397 Yea: 33 Nay: 23 2026-04-02 Passage: House Vote #856 Yea: 132 Nay: 39
Committee Referrals
2025-02-20 S Ethics 2026-01-13 H Governmental Affairs
Bill Text Versions
2025-02-20 Introduced 2025-03-27 Comm Sub 2025-04-03 Engrossed 2026-03-18 Comm Sub 2026-04-02 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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