Kemp Signs Georgia Bill Allowing Criminal Probes of Voter Fraud
- Republican incumbent says measure builds on 2021 reforms
- Signing counters soft-on-fraud claims from primary opponent
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a bill allowing the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to launch criminal probes of voter fraud allegations that previously had to be referred by the secretary of state.
Kemp said in statement Wednesday that the new law builds on the “strong common sense measures in our Election Integrity Act of 2021,” referring to a controversial voting bill passed last year. He has allocated more than $500,000 for the new GBI investigators in next year’s budget.