ATLANTA – Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced an investigation into Ready to Register and other third-party organizations that mailed voter registration solicitations to deceased and otherwise ineligible individuals across the state.
The Secretary of State’s Office received numerous reports of voter registration mailers being sent to deceased Georgians — including at least one instance in which a deceased family dog received a solicitation. The office is reviewing whether the mailings violate Georgia law or undermine confidence in the state’s election system.
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Third-party voter registration groups routinely conduct mass mailings before major elections. Unlike Georgia’s official voter registration process, these campaigns often rely on outdated commercial databases that contain inaccurate or obsolete information.
“Groups like this highlight the unreliability of commercial data,” said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “Georgia maintains one of the cleanest voter rolls in the nation through continuous list maintenance and citizenship verification. These outside organizations don’t use those standards. Instead, they flood mailboxes with inaccurate solicitations that confuse voters and waste election officials’ time.”
“I want to thank the voters who have flagged the inaccurate mailings and sent them to our office,” Raffensperger added. “Whether checking their ballots for accuracy or keeping their own registration information up to date, voters are a crucial line of defense in election security.”
Similar problems reported in North Carolina
The issues identified in Georgia mirror those recently flagged in North Carolina, where the State Board of Elections publicly warned voters about mailings from Ready to Register. North Carolina election officials reported that the organization mailed registration forms to deceased individuals, used outdated voter registration forms, included incorrect election office addresses and created privacy concerns through faulty QR codes. State officials warned the campaign confused voters and imposed unnecessary burdens on county election offices.
“Whether intentional or simply reckless, these mail campaigns operate like a grift — raising money and generating activity while shifting the costs onto taxpayers, election officials, and voters,” Raffensperger said. “Georgia taxpayers should not have to clean up the mess created by organizations that prioritize volume over accuracy.”
How Georgia voters can check their registration
Georgia voters can verify their registration status at the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page and should disregard unsolicited voter registration mail if they are already registered at their current address.