Ga. secretary of state refers 17 alleged double voting cases from 2022 to district attorneys

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) is referring 17 cases of suspected double voting in the 2022 general election to local district attorneys, his office announced Tuesday.

The individuals referred by Raffensperger to the district attorneys allegedly voted both in Georgia and in another state during the 2022 general election, according to the secretary of state's office. The district attorneys will review the cases and determine whether indictments are to be pursued.

The Georgia counties in which the double voting allegedly occurred are Barrow, Chatham, Cobb, Douglas, Fannin, Forsyth, Fulton, Morgan, and Tift.

“One illegal vote cast is too many,” Raffensperger said in a statement. “Georgians deserve to have their voice heard fully, not have it diluted by bad actors.”

The secretary of state's office attributed the referrals to information received from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a multi-state voter data-sharing organization that facilitates voter registration and maintenance of voter rolls. ERIC currently consists of 24 member states and the District of Columbia.

Since 2022, nine GOP-led states have left ERIC, amid such concerns as partisan influence, increasing costs, and a failure to address voter fraud.