Tuesday on Political Rewind: The partisan fight to define Georgia’s new election law continues. SB 202 shapes how ballots are cast, votes are processed and who oversees the state’s elections. 

Republicans insist the law establishes a consistent electoral framework across the state and raise voter confidence in elections. Dissenters call the bill an overt effort to suppress the votes of a growing, diverse Democratic electorate in the state.

It is not surprising the 98-page GOP bill, filed at the last minute in the 2021 session, might lead Georgians to wonder just how lawmakers have reshaped elections.

Our panel attempts to answer your questions while digging into the weeds of the bill.

Rep. Teri Anulewicz — State Representative (D-Smyrna)

Leo Smith — Political Consultant and President, Engaged Futures Group

Tamar Hallerman — Senior Reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Kevin Riley — Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution