Georgia updates voting rules ahead of Senate runoff races

The Georgia State Election Board updated its voting rules and regulations ahead of January’s Senate runoff races.

The five-member board, led by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, extended two emergency rules regarding the use of secure, round-the-clock, monitored drop boxes and absentee mail-in voting, according to GPB, a local NPR affiliate. The drop box rule was approved in the spring and renewed in the summer but would’ve expired next month had the group not voted for an extension.