Lawmakers in Georgia and Utah are advancing efforts to withdraw from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a voter roll maintenance group that has drawn criticism for its practices and political ties.
Georgia’s House elections subcommittee passed HB 215, which would prohibit the state from being part of any voter registration system that promotes outreach to unregistered individuals or shares data beyond maintaining voter lists. The bill mandates that any existing contracts violating these provisions be canceled within 90 days.
GOP-led Georgia, Utah legislatures push back on election officials to leave voter data group | Just The News
They should leave. ERIC is a lefty organization, not interested in clean elections. https://t.co/Uj4z9dD9rl
— persistantNagatha 🇺🇸🍊 (@kmcccomcastnet) February 23, 2025
Utah legislators are also working to sever ties with ERIC. The state’s House approved HB 332, a measure requiring Utah to leave the system by July 6. The bill, now moving to the Senate, also lays out criteria for establishing a new method of voter list maintenance.
👇In my opinion, ERIC is NOT doing a good job of keeping the Voter Rolls clean.
States should get out while they can!
GOP-led Georgia, Utah legislatures push back on election officials to leave voter data grouphttps://t.co/Oxl8oBW5ab
— Maryland Election Integrity Group (@EFFE4USA) February 22, 2025
ERIC, originally founded by Democrat activist David Becker, has been criticized for its influence on voter registration practices. The group requires states to reach out to individuals who are eligible but not registered, a policy that Republican-led states argue benefits Democrats. ERIC has also reportedly shared voter roll data with the Center for Election Innovation and Research, another group linked to left-wing election efforts.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has defended ERIC, claiming it helps prevent duplicate registrations across states. Meanwhile, Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson has dismissed concerns about the program, calling criticism of it politically driven.
Despite these defenses, Georgia and Utah legislators appear poised to join other Republican-led states that have already exited ERIC.
