Originally published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“…Commissioned by the Democracy Defense Project of Georgia, the poll surveyed 800 general election voters from May 15 to May 17. It also included several takeaways about Georgians views on election security.
- Confidence that Georgia’s votes will be accurately cast and counted in next year’s elections rose to 76%, a 13 percentage point jump since last September. Previous polling has shown increasing trust among Republicans since Trump won Georgia.
- Voter ID requirements in Georgia’s 2021 election law, which required ID numbers or other documentation to cast an absentee ballot, received 72% support, the highest-ranking portion of the law.
- A plurality of respondents, nearly 50%, want Georgia to keep open primaries, where anybody can vote for either Democratic or Republican candidates without having to register with a political party. Just 23% wanted closed primaries.
- Election denial appears to be a losing strategy, the poll showed. About 45% of people said they’d be less likely to support a candidate who says the 2020 election was stolen, compared to 17% who said they’d be more likely to back an election denier.”
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Published: May 22, 2025