Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed into law a bill that would authorize the state’s top law enforcement agency to launch investigations of voter fraud.
The measure, SB 441, gives the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) the power to initiatie probes of alleged election wrongdoing without a request from an outside official. Previously, only the secretary of state’s office was responsible for probing alleged election violations.
The Republican governor said the measure, which earlier passed 98-69 in the House and 33-22 in the Senate, would help ensure fair and secure elections in Georgia.
The bill states that the alleged violation would have to be significant enough to create doubt about the outcome of an election. The GBI would have the power to issue subpoenas for election documents.
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