Lawmakers in Utah and Georgia are moving to cut ties with ERIC, a voter registration program that has faced growing backlash from Republican-led states.
In Utah, the House passed HB 332, a measure that would require the state to leave ERIC by July 6 and implement new security measures for maintaining voter registration data. The bill is now awaiting Senate approval.
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
Georgia lawmakers are also advancing legislation to withdraw from ERIC. HB 215 cleared a House subcommittee and would ban state officials from joining voter registration organizations that promote outreach beyond basic voter list maintenance. If passed, Georgia would have to exit the system within 90 days.
👇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
Critics of ERIC argue that it goes beyond voter roll maintenance by requiring states to reach out to unregistered voters, a policy they claim benefits Democrats. ERIC was founded by Democrat activist David Becker and has been linked to the Center for Election Innovation and Research, a group involved in election-related funding efforts during the 2020 cycle.
Despite growing concerns, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger continues to support ERIC, stating that it helps prevent duplicate voter registrations. Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson has also defended the system, dismissing opposition as politically motivated.
Georgia and Utah are now positioned to join several other Republican-led states that have already pulled out of ERIC over concerns about data sharing and political influence.
