Over two-thirds of the lawmakers backed the move — exceeding the threshold needed to pass bills without the governor’s approval.
“Inspired by controversies from the 2020 election, the bills aimed to prevent similar fights from taking place in future elections,” the report said.
Contrary to the governor’s characterization of the bills, Republican state Senator Caryn Tyson, said the new legislation aims to do the opposite in a bid to secure “voter accuracy” in succeeding elections.
Despite opposition from liberals, a recent Rasmussen Report found that the majority of voters say it’s more important to prevent cheating in elections than to make it easier to vote following the 2020 election.
The survey also found that 75% of voters say requiring voters to show some form of identification like driver’s license before being allowed to vote is necessary to a “fair and secure election process.”