On March 25, the Georgia House passed SB 202, which changes many election laws. One of the changes is that overseas absentee voters would use ranked choice voting. This makes it possible for the state to hold general election runoffs four weeks after the November election, instead of nine weeks. This is because federal law requires states to give lots of time for ballots to be received from overseas voters. But by using RCV, the state need not send a separate runoff ballot to overseas voters.
The bill also changes special elections for partisan office. Currently these elections have no party nominees, but the bill provides that parties in the future would have their own nominees in special elections.
Lots of other changes in the bill are described in this news story. Because the house and senate versions of the bill differ, the bill needs to return to the State Senate. The legislature adjourns March 31.
https://www.fvap.gov/eo/overview/sending-ballots
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The runoff ballots will be sent out about 80 days before the runoff.
CNN reports bill approved by GA Gov.
How many conflicts with HR 1 – for USA Reps and Sens, at least ???
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/25/politics/georgia-state-house-voting-bill-passage/index.html
Georgia Republicans speed sweeping elections bill restricting voting access into law
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How many coming court cases ???