"Georgia Lawmakers Pass Election Rules with Potential Impact on 2024 Presidential Race"

Georgia lawmakers have passed new election rules, including changes to voter eligibility challenges and ballot access for presidential candidates, which could impact the 2024 presidential race in the battleground state. The bill, SB 189, also requires absentee ballot results to be reported promptly, restricts the use of QR codes for ballot counting, and introduces other election security measures. Republicans support the bill, citing increased confidence in elections, while Democrats criticize it as enabling baseless attacks on voters and undermining confidence in the election system.