Did Georgia launch a voter registration cancellation web portal? [Video]

“Georgia just published a website where you can cancel other people’s voter registrations online,” an X post with over 1.3 million views said. Many people replied to the post expressing disbelief and confusion over the alleged portal.

THE QUESTION

Did Georgia launch a voter registration cancellation web portal?

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

Yes, Georgia launched a voter registration cancellation web portal. Georgia’s secretary of state says the portal is intended to keep voter rolls up-to-date, while critics worry bad actors could cancel other people’s registrations without their consent.

WHAT WE FOUND

Georgia election officials launched a web portal on July 29 that allows people in the state to cancel their voter registration online by entering some personal identifying information, including their name, birthdate, county of registration, driver’s license number or a partial Social Security number.

Georgia’s secretary of state says the portal is intended …