In 2025, Raffensperger purged nearly 471,000 names from Georgia’s voter rolls, drawing criticism that the purges were racially biased. In Raffensperger’s 2025 voter purge, Fair Fight found that 44 percent of voters on the cancellation list were non-Hispanic Black people despite only making up 31 percent of Georgia’s registered voters. Raffensperger claimed the demographic data was being “incorrectly” interpreted, and argued that voters on the cancellation list had multiple options to remain active voters.
In 2020, Raffensperger was sued for violating the Voting Rights Act for not fulfilling requirements to send election materials in both English and Spanish to areas with large Latino populations. That suit was ultimately dismissed, but Raffensperger faced Voting Rights Act violation allegations again in 2021. The Biden administration sued to strike down Georgia’s election law, alleging it disproportionately affected Black voters. Raffensperger argued the law was meant to “expand access,” and in 2025, asked the Trump Justice Department to drop the suit, alleging the Biden administration had tried to paint Georgia as “Jim Crow 2.0.”
July 2025: Raffensperger Sent Cancellation Mailers To Nearly 478,000 Georgia Voters As Part Of “Voter List Maintenance.” According to Capital B Atlanta, “On July 10, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office sent cancellation mailers to nearly 478,000 registered voters following a related announcement earlier this year. State election officials say they conduct ‘voter list maintenance’ during off-year election seasons to ensure accurate and up-to-date voter rolls, improve election day efficiency, and prevent potential voter fraud.” [Capital B Atlanta, 7/28/25]
HEADLINE: “Georgia Finalizes Cancellation Of Nearly 471,000 Voter Registrations” [FOX 5, 8/22/25]
HEADLINE: “Black Georgians Overrepresented In Mass Voter Registration Purge, Fair Fight Says” [Capital B Atlanta, 7/28/25]
Fair Fight Found That Raffensperger’s “Voter List Maintenance” Targeted Non-Hispanic Black Voters; Non-Hispanic Black People Made Up About 31% Of Registered Voters In Georgia And Were Overrepresented On The Cancellation List Up To 44%. According to Capital B Atlanta, “On July 10, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office sent cancellation mailers to nearly 478,000 registered voters following a related announcement earlier this year. State election officials say they conduct ‘voter list maintenance’ during off-year election seasons to ensure accurate and up-to-date voter rolls, improve election day efficiency, and prevent potential voter fraud. Non-Hispanic Black people make up about 31% of registered voters in Georgia. According to Fair Fight’s analysis, they made up 32% of individuals on the cancellation list, but that number maxed out at more than 44% when people most likely to have moved out of Georgia — those who voted in other states in 2022 and 2024 — were removed from the overall count.” [Capital B Atlanta, 7/28/25]
2025: Raffensperger’s Office Accused Fair Fight Of “Incorrectly” Interpreting Demographic Data Of Those On The Cancellation List “In An Attempt To Portray Routine List Maintenance As A Nefarious Partisan Or Racial Exercise.” According to Capital B Atlanta, “When reached for comment, a representative from Raffensperger’s office accused Fair Fight of ‘incorrectly’ interpreting demographic data of those on the cancellation list ‘in an attempt to portray routine list maintenance as a nefarious partisan or racial exercise.’ ‘No voter in Georgia is ever registered by party, which makes any attempt to target expired voter registration records by partisan affiliation impossible and the subsequent conclusions and allegations by Fair Fight deceptive,’ a department spokesman told Capital B Atlanta via email on Friday.” [Capital B Atlanta, 7/28/25]
2025: Raffensperger: “No Active Voters Are Being Hindered In Any Way By This [Cancellation] Mailing, And Any Voter That Is Impacted Has Multiple Options To Make Sure They Can Remain In Active Status.” According to Capital B Atlanta, “State election officials say current and former Georgia voters who haven’t had contact with their local elections office in the state for five or more years are considered to be in ‘inactive status,’ making them eligible to have their voter registration canceled. Dying, moving away, committing a felony, or simply choosing not to vote for more than five years and two general election cycles are reasons people’s voter registration can be classified as inactive and eventually canceled. ‘No active voters are being hindered in any way by this [cancellation] mailing, and any voter that is impacted has multiple options to make sure they can remain in active status,’ the secretary of state spokesperson added.” [Capital B Atlanta, 7/28/25]
2025: Raffensperger Called For A Federal Photo ID Requirement For All Forms Of Voting, A Ban On “Ballot Harvesting” In Federal Elections, “Mandated Risk-Limiting Audits After Votes,” And A Federal Law Barring Non-Citizens From Voting. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “In the letter, Raffensperger said Georgia has issued more than 4 million “mass list maintenance notices” during his tenure. But he also pushed for a series of changes to federal voting rules, including relaxing the 90-day blackout period before federal elections. He also called for a federal photo ID requirement for all forms of voting, a ban on ballot harvesting in federal elections, mandated risk-limiting audits after votes and a federal law barring non-citizens from voting..” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 7/22/25]