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GA · SB562INTRO · 7 COSPONSORS

Voters; persons of this state who are homeless to use the address of the registrar's office of the county in which such person resides; allow

Also relevant to:Currently unhoused
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Plain-English Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-217 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules for determining residence relative to registration of voters, so as to allow persons of this state who are homeless and without a permanent address to use the address of the registrar's office of the county in which such person resides, a postsecondary educational institution in which such person is enrolled, or a place of worship with which such person is affiliated for elect…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 25, 2026

Who it affects
Housing-insecure

Allows homeless individuals to use alternative addresses for voter registration, facilitating their participation in elections.

Student / education borrower

Enables students to use their postsecondary educational institution's address for voter registration if they are homeless.

AI-extracted
Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Housing-insecuredirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Allows homeless individuals to use alternative addresses for voter registration, facilitating their participation in elections.

    to allow persons of this state who are homeless and without a permanent address to use the address of the registrar's office of the county in which such person resides, a postsecondary educational institution in which such person is enrolled, or a place of worship with which such person is affiliated for elect· Code Section 21-2-217
  • Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Enables students to use their postsecondary educational institution's address for voter registration if they are homeless.

    a postsecondary educational institution in which such person is enrolled, or a place of worship with which such person is affiliated for elect· Code Section 21-2-217
What the Bill Does
  • Allows homeless individuals to use alternative addresses for voter registration.
  • Permits the use of the registrar's office, a postsecondary educational institution, or a place of worship as an address for voter registration for homeless individuals.
  • Aims to facilitate voter registration for individuals experiencing homelessness.
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