Republican lawmakers in Utah and Georgia are pushing to end their states’ participation in the controversial ERIC voter roll maintenance program, citing concerns over data security and partisan influence.
The Utah House passed HB 332, a bill requiring the state to leave ERIC by July 6. The legislation outlines criteria for replacing ERIC with another system while enforcing stricter voter roll maintenance practices. The bill now heads to the Utah Senate for further consideration.
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 House Majority Whip Karianne Lisonbee, the bill’s sponsor, argued that ERIC has failed to keep the state’s voter rolls accurate and secure. A December legislative audit found that 1,400 deceased individuals remained on Utah’s voter rolls, with ballots likely sent to 700 of them and at least two casting votes in the 2023 election.
👇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
Georgia lawmakers are also moving toward exiting ERIC. A House subcommittee advanced HB 215, which would ban state officials from participating in organizations that encourage voter registration beyond basic list maintenance. If enacted, Georgia would be required to withdraw from ERIC within 90 days.
ERIC was created by Democrat activist David Becker and has been accused of pushing voter registration efforts that favor Democrats. The group reportedly shares voter roll data with the Center for Election Innovation and Research, which was involved in distributing “Zuckbucks” during the 2020 election.
Despite Republican concerns, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has continued to defend ERIC, claiming that it helps prevent voter fraud by identifying duplicate registrations across state lines. However, voter data analyst Mark Davis has questioned the system’s effectiveness in maintaining clean voter rolls.
