Sec. Raffensperger Announces Details Of Signature Match Partnership with UGA

ATLANTA (CW69 News at10) – Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that his Office will partner with the University of Georgia (UGA) on a statewide signature match review. The partnership will help instill confidence in Georgia’s absentee ballot system in future elections.

“We are confident that elections in Georgia are secure, reliable, and effective,” said Raffensperger. “Despite endless lawsuits and wild allegations from Washington, D.C. pundits, we have seen no actual evidence of widespread voter fraud, though we are investigating all credible reports. Nonetheless, we look forward to working with the University of Georgia on this signature match review to further instill confidence in Georgia’s voting systems.”

Secretary Raffensperger asked researchers at the UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs to conduct research. This will include a randomized signature match study of election materials at the county level in the November 3 Presidential election. This work will also include research on processes at the county level to perform signature-matching.

The work UGA will perform is a sample study of signed envelopes in each county from the presidential election. It is intended to be forward-looking, helping to inform and optimize election administration for future Georgia elections.