Deceased Georgians Targeted by Voter Registration Mailers; Raffensperger Orders Investigation

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced an investigation into Ready to Register and other third-party organizations that have mailed voter registration solicitations to deceased and otherwise ineligible individuals across Georgia.

The Secretary of State's Office has received numerous reports of voter registration mailers being sent to deceased Georgians, including one instance in which a deceased family dog received a solicitation. The office is reviewing whether these mailings violate Georgia law or otherwise undermine confidence in the state's election system.

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 Unlike Georgia's official voter registration process, these campaigns often rely on outdated commercial databases that contain inaccurate or obsolete information.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 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."