Georgia And Utah Move Forward With Plans To Exit ERIC Voter Roll System
Georgia and Utah are advancing legislation to cut ties with the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a voter roll maintenance group with ties to left-wing political networks.
In Georgia, a Republican-led House subcommittee approved HB 215, which would bar state officials from participating in multistate organizations that encourage voter registration efforts beyond standard list maintenance. The bill specifically targets groups that push states to reach out to unregistered residents or share voter data for purposes beyond removing ineligible voters. If passed, Georgia would be required to withdraw from ERIC within 90 days.
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They should leave. ERIC is a lefty organization, not interested in clean elections. https://t.co/Uj4z9dD9rl
— persistantNagatha 🇺🇸🍊 (@kmcccomcastnet) February 23, 2025
Utah lawmakers are also moving toward severing ties with ERIC. The Utah House passed HB 332, a bill requiring the state to leave the system by July 6. The legislation, which now moves to the Senate, establishes guidelines for replacing ERIC with another voter registration data-sharing agreement.
👇In my opinion, ERIC is NOT doing a good job of keeping the Voter Rolls clean.
States should get out while they can!
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Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson has defended the state’s participation in ERIC and dismissed concerns over its left-wing connections. She previously criticized opponents of ERIC as “election deniers” and argued that the program helps prevent duplicate registrations across states.
Concerns over ERIC’s role in voter roll management have driven Republican-led states to reconsider their involvement. The group was founded by Democrat activist David Becker and has faced criticism for allegedly inflating voter rolls by requiring states to register unregistered voters. Reports have also linked ERIC to the Center for Election Innovation and Research, another group involved in left-wing election efforts.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has remained a vocal supporter of ERIC, insisting that it prevents voter fraud by detecting registrations in multiple states. However, voter data specialist Mark Davis has raised concerns about the accuracy of Georgia’s voter rolls under the system.