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Elections board upholds 270 voter challenges, more hearings to come By JAKE DRUKMAN newsroom@appenmedia.com
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Ray Moyers and Lori Wexler address the Forsyth County elections board at its July 2 meeting. Wexler filed 1,071 voter challenges to the board throughout the month of June, while Moyers filed 17.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections upheld challenges against about 270 voters during its July 2 meeting. Because Tuesday’s challenges were filed under Section 230 of the Georgia Elections Code, the electors will not be immediately removed from the county’s voter rolls. Instead, their registrations will be flagged as “challenged.” If they attempt to vote in the upcoming Nov. 5 general election, they will still be allowed to cast a ballot, provided they sign an affidavit confirming their registered address is accurate. The county’s elections office will also notify the voters of their challenged status. If a challenged voter still lives at their registered address, they can contact the elections office to affirm their residence and have the challenge removed. If they have moved somewhere else, they can contact the office to have their Forsyth County registration canceled.
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New state law cracking down on swatting calls in effect By KATE VERITY Georgia Recorder ATLANTA — Georgia Senate Bill 421, one of many pieces of legislation that went into effect July 1, aims to increase punishment for those behind so-called swatting calls in order to deter future
harrowing law enforcement false alarms in Georgia. With new potential to face steeper consequences, Georgia lawmakers intend to counter the increased number of swatting calls seen in recent years. Swatting is the colloquial name for when a person calls 911 or emergency
services and invokes a response from law enforcement – often a SWAT team – by intentionally reporting a fake emergency. High profile people are frequently the target of these incidents. Georgia’s Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been targeted numerous times at her Rome home throughout her politi-
cal career. State Sen. Clint Dixon, a Gwinnett Republican, who sponsored SB 421, has also experienced firsthand how intrusive swatting is and how quickly it can go wrong.
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