Top Georgia Official Calls on McCarthy to Oppose ‘Federal Takeover of Elections’

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to oppose a federal takeover of elections and support election law reforms.
In a letter on Monday, Raffensperger called on the GOP’s congressional leadership to “remain steadfast” in opposing the Democrats’ 700-page voting reform bill, known as the “For the People Act,” or H.R.1.
The legislation is hotly disputed and contentious, with detractors claiming it is a blatant attempt to permanently slant elections in favor of Democrats and supporters claiming it will make voting more accessible and secure.
An opponent of H.R.1, Raffensperger proposed five measures he said would “strengthen the integrity of every election in America” and “reassure the public that our Congress is committed to ideals upon which our great nation was founded.”…}