Raffensperger Calls on Lawmakers to Protect Election Integrity, Pass REAL ID to Vote

Atlanta - Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is calling on the Georgia General Assembly to ensure only citizens vote in Georgia elections by requiring voters to show a Real ID before casting their ballots.

“I have made Georgia the safest and most secure place to vote in the country. Requiring Real ID to vote adds an extra layer of protection,” said Raffensperger. “Before you fly or enter a federal building, you need to show your Real ID; voting should be no different.”

To obtain a Real ID, proof of U.S. Citizenship is required, such as a birth certificate or passport.

“Real ID is the gold standard in identification,” said Raffensperger. “The General Assembly needs to pass this legislation this session to safeguard our elections.”  

U.S. Citizenship is easily identifiable by the black star in the corner of the Real ID.

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Georgia is recognized as a national leader in elections. It was the first state in the country to implement the trifecta of automatic voter registration, at least 17 days of early voting (which has been called the “gold standard”), and no-excuse absentee voting. Georgia continues to set records for voter turnout and election participation, seeing the largest increase in average turnout of any other state in the 2018 midterm election and record turnout in 2020, and 2022. 2022 achieved the largest single day of in-person early voting turnout in Georgia midterm history utilizing Georgia’s secure, paper ballot voting system. Most recently, Georgia received top rankings for Election Integrity by the Heritage Foundation, a top ranking for Voter Accessibility by the Center for Election Innovation & Research and tied for number one in Election Administration by the Bipartisan Policy Center.