Georgia Secretary of State

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp Refuses to Recuse From Overseeing His Own Governor Election

2018-10-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp refuses to recuse himself from overseeing the 2018 gubernatorial election despite being the Republican candidate, creating an extraordinary conflict of interest. While running against Democrat Stacey Abrams, Kemp maintains control over voter registration, ballot …

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Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp Purges 560,000 Voters in Single Day Using "Exact Match" System

2017-07-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On a single day in late July 2017, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office removes 560,000 Georgians—8% of the state’s registered voters—from the voter rolls in what may be the largest mass purge in U.S. history. The purge uses Georgia’s aggressive “use it or lose …

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