Media release from the Georgia Secretary of State Press Office:
Earlier this week, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger made a formal request to the newly appointed Attorney General, The Honorable Pam Bondi, urging the Department of Justice to withdraw its lawsuit, U.S. v. Georgia. This litigation was filed by the Biden Administration contesting provisions of Senate Bill 202 (SB 202), a commonsense election reform measure that has strengthened election integrity and voter accessibility since implementation.
In his request, Secretary Raffensperger also urged the Department of Justice to consider filing statements of interest in support of Georgia’s election administration practices in related legal cases. Since SB 202 took effect, Georgia has seen measurable improvements, including reduced wait times at polling places, enhanced absentee ballot processes, and increased voter confidence across all demographics in the security and reliability of elections.
“The Biden Administration and Stacey Abrams created a false narrative regarding Georgia’s elections,” said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “The DOJ should never be leveraged for political purposes, and I hope Attorney General Bondi will join us in ending this frivolous lawsuit against the state of Georgia, and release documents exposing the coordination between the Biden DOJ and the liberal left.”
Opponents of SB 202 previously called for economic boycotts against Georgia, most notably the relocation of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game following advocacy efforts led by Stacey Abrams. Despite these efforts, Georgia’s voting laws remain unchanged, and the 2025 MLB All-Star Game is set to return to Atlanta.
Recent data underscores the effectiveness of Georgia’s election reforms. A 2022 University of Georgia poll found that 99% of voters reported no issues casting their ballots, and a follow-up poll in 2024 reflected a similarly high satisfaction rate, with 98% of voters experiencing no problems at the polls.
