Georgia just enacted a new ballot counting law that every state should pass

The state of Georgia took a major step in securing public confidence in its elections this week by passing a law that requires all absentee ballots to be counted within one hour of polls closing on Election Day.

The new law was signed by Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) and will take effect in time for the presidential election in November. The governor signed the bill despite significant pressure from outside groups and even a few members of his own party. Predictably, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia has vowed to sue to block the law, which it says imposes “an impossible and overly burdensome requirement.”