EAIElectoral Access Index
How accessible is the franchise under codified procedure?
Dimensions
Administration
0.0% · 0/1| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADMIN.1Election administration independenceIs the election administration body's independence (appointment by multiple branches, fixed terms, balanced political composition) codified in statute or constitution? | 0/10.0% | § 21-2-30 codifies the State Election Board's creation, composition, chairperson election, terms, vacancies, and quorum. § 21-2-106 / § 21-2-107 codify performance-review boards. § 21-2-74 codifies superintendent boards. Independence is structurally codified but State Election Board members are appointed via partisan process (Secretary of State plus party-appointed members) — partial. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
Eligibility
70.0% · 4/5| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIG.1Age and residency in constitutionAre the minimum age and residency requirements for voting set in the constitution (rather than statute alone)? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-216 codifies elector qualifications: US citizen, 18+ on or before election day, Georgia resident, plus county/precinct residency requirements. Constitution of Georgia Art. II § 1 (not in corpus) provides constitutional grounding for 18+ age + citizenship requirements. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| ELIG.2Disqualification frameworkIf voters can be disqualified (felony, mental incompetence), are the criteria and the duration codified in statute, with a defined restoration procedure? | 2/366.7% | § 21-2-231 codifies lists of persons convicted of felonies, noncitizens, mentally incompetent, and deceased — comprehensive disqualification-tracking framework. § 21-2-216(b) codifies disqualifications: felony conviction, mental incompetence determination. § 21-2-8 codifies eligibility for office. § 21-2-600 / § 21-2-603 codify election-fraud penalties. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| ELIG.3Restoration of voting rightsWhere rights are lost (e.g., post-felony), is the procedure for restoration codified, with statutory deadlines and automatic restoration where applicable? | 0.5/150.0% | § 21-2-8(2) codifies restoration of rights mechanism — felon voting rights restored upon completion of sentence (sentence completion + payment of restitution). § 21-2-216 codifies reregistration procedure for purged electors. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
Identification
80.0% · 4/5| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID.1Statutory groundingIf ID is required at any point in voting, is the requirement set in statute rather than regulation? If no ID is required, is that explicit in statute? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-417.1 codifies the voter identification card (free state-issued ID for voting). § 21-2-417 codifies presentation of identification to poll workers with enumerated forms of proper ID. Statutory grounding for ID requirement. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| ID.2Enumerated acceptable IDsAre the acceptable ID forms exhaustively enumerated in statute, not left to administrator discretion? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-417 enumerates acceptable IDs: Georgia driver's license, free voter ID card (§ 21-2-417.1), valid US passport, government-employer photo ID, valid US military photo ID, valid tribal photo ID. Enumerated list codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| ID.3Free alternative IDIf government-issued ID is required, is a free state-issued ID available by statute to anyone who lacks one? | 0.5/150.0% | § 21-2-418 codifies provisional-ballot procedure for voters without acceptable ID. § 21-2-417.1 codifies the free voter ID card — alternative ID available at no cost. Free-alternative-ID framework codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| ID.4At-polls cure procedureIs the cure procedure for a voter who arrives without ID (provisional ballot, affidavit, return-with-ID, signature match) defined in statute? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-418 codifies provisional-ballot procedure when voter cannot satisfy ID. § 21-2-419 codifies validation of provisional ballots within 3 days. § 21-2-417 codifies affidavit-by-elector procedure if ID is not presentable. Cure procedure codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| ID.5Rejection appeal procedureIs the appeal procedure for a rejected ID (or rejected provisional ballot due to ID) codified in statute? | 0.5/150.0% | § 21-2-386 codifies safekeeping, certification, and validation of absentee ballots, with rejection-notice and cure procedure. § 21-2-230 codifies challenge procedure including right of appeal. Rejection appeal procedure codified through challenge framework. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
Registration
100.0% · 7/7| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| REG.1Statutory registration deadlineIs the registration cutoff relative to election day defined by statute (not regulation or administrative directive)? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-224 codifies registration deadlines — fifth Monday before each primary/general election. § 21-2-220.1 codifies required documentation. Statutory registration deadline clearly codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| REG.2Enumerated registration methodsAre the available registration methods (in-person, mail, online, motor-voter, automatic, same-day where applicable) exhaustively enumerated in statute? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-223 codifies mail voter-registration application forms. § 21-2-221 codifies driver's-license/ID-card application as voter-registration application (NVRA motor-voter). § 21-2-220 codifies general application procedure. § 21-2-221.2 (electronic registration) codifies online registration. Multiple enumerated registration methods codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| REG.3Cure procedure for incomplete registrationDoes statute define a cure procedure when a registration is rejected as incomplete? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-218 codifies cancellation of registration in former state/county and address-change procedures (cure for incomplete registration on move). § 21-2-221.2 codifies electronic-registration cure. § 21-2-386 codifies absentee-ballot rejection cure. Comprehensive cure framework codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| REG.4Rejection challenge rightIs the voter's right to challenge a rejected or removed registration codified in statute? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-230 codifies challenge of persons on list of electors by other electors, procedure, hearing, and right of appeal. § 21-2-229 codifies challenge of applicant for registration with hearing and appeal. § 21-2-522.1 codifies rebuttable presumption of legal vote in contested election. Comprehensive rejection-challenge framework. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| REG.5Roll-maintenance criteria in statuteAre the criteria for removing voters from rolls (death, change of address, inactivity) defined in statute, not regulation? | 2/2100.0% | § 21-2-234 codifies inactive-elector criteria (no vote + no contact 3 years → confirmation notice). § 21-2-231 codifies felony / noncitizen / mentally incompetent / deceased list-maintenance criteria. § 21-2-236 codifies retention periods. § 21-2-210 codifies Secretary of State chief-officer role. Comprehensive statutory roll-maintenance criteria. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| REG.6Pre-purge notice & cure periodIs a statutory notice-and-opportunity-to-cure required before a voter is removed from the rolls? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-234 codifies pre-purge confirmation notice (forwardable mail to inactive electors). § 21-2-232 codifies removal procedure. § 21-2-233 codifies USPS NCOA comparison + cure procedure. NVRA-compliant pre-purge notice + 2-cycle wait period codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
Roll Integrity
50.0% · 1/1| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLL.1Voter-data security & breach notificationIs the data security regime for the voter registry (encryption requirements, breach notification, access logs) codified in statute? | 0.5/150.0% | § 21-2-225 codifies confidentiality of original registration applications + limitations on data availability. § 21-2-225.1 codifies address confidentiality for protected electors. Voter-data security codified; breach-notification specifics live in Georgia's Personal Identity Protection Act (separate instrument). | § view source 2026-05-19 |
Voter Assistance
66.7% · 2/3| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSIST.1Language assistance thresholdAre the triggers for language assistance (bilingual ballots, language-minority population thresholds) codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-19 |
| ASSIST.2Disability assistanceIs the right to be assisted in voting by a person of the voter's choosing — and the rules for who may assist — codified in statute? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-409 codifies assistance for electors who cannot read English or who have disabilities — comprehensive procedural framework. § 21-2-592 / § 21-2-591 codify criminal penalties for failure to keep records / unlawful assistance. § 21-2-222 codifies designated voter-registration agencies including disability-services offices (NVRA Section 7). | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| ASSIST.3Illiteracy assistanceIs assistance for voters who cannot read codified, with a defined procedure protecting ballot secrecy? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-409 codifies assistance for electors who cannot read English (illiteracy assistance). § 21-2-402 codifies voter-certificate preparation including for illiterate voters. § 21-2-381 / § 21-2-385 codify absentee-ballot procedures with assistance. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
Voting Methods
66.7% · 4/6| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| VM.1In-person polling-place hoursAre polling-place opening and closing hours set by statute (not local administrative discretion)? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-405 codifies poll-officer meeting at polling place at least one hour before polls open. § 21-2-403 (not in FTS top-5 for this datapoint) codifies polling hours 7:00 AM Eastern. § 21-2-450 codifies opening of polls procedure. § 21-2-266 codifies polling places — use of public buildings. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| VM.2Mail-in voting procedureIf mail-in voting is permitted, is the full procedure (application, deadline, return, signature verification, cure) codified in statute? | 0.5/150.0% | § 21-2-389 codifies postage for mailing absentee ballots. § 21-2-381 codifies absentee-ballot application procedure. § 21-2-385 codifies voting by absentee ballot. Mail-in voting framework codified though Georgia's 2021 SB 202 introduced absentee-ballot ID requirements and limited drop boxes. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| VM.3Absentee voting frameworkIs the absentee voting framework (eligibility, application, return, treatment) codified in statute? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-381 codifies making of application for absentee ballot — eligibility determination by ballot clerk. § 21-2-381.1 / § 21-2-381.2 codify special write-in absentee ballots (UOCAVA). § 21-2-384 codifies preparation and delivery of supplies + oaths. § 21-2-385 codifies advance voting. Comprehensive absentee-voting framework. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| VM.4Early voting periodIf early in-person voting is permitted, is the early voting period and the locations rule set by statute? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-19 |
| VM.5Drop-box procedureIf ballot drop-boxes are permitted, are placement, security, and chain-of-custody procedures defined in statute (not administrative directive)? | 0.5/150.0% | § 21-2-382 codifies additional buildings as additional registrar's office for receiving absentee ballots — drop-off locations. § 21-2-568.2 codifies photographic/electronic monitoring prohibition near ballots. Drop-box procedure was extensively codified pre-2021 SB 202; post-SB 202 drop-boxes limited to inside early-voting locations during business hours. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| VM.6Provisional ballot right & procedureIs the right to cast a provisional ballot, and the procedure for adjudicating it, codified in statute? | 1/1100.0% | § 21-2-418 codifies provisional-ballot right and procedure (HAVA-compliant). § 21-2-419 codifies validation of provisional ballots within 3 days of election. § 21-2-417 codifies underlying ID procedure tied to provisional ballot. § 21-2-420 codifies counting/tabulation. Comprehensive provisional-ballot framework. | § view source 2026-05-19 |