ATLANTA — A Georgia law enforcement agency would have the authority to initiate investigations of election crimes under the latest voting regulation approved by the Republican-controlled state Legislature after former President Donald Trump made repeated, false claims of widespread voter fraud.
Georgia lawmakers push through election probe regulation
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![Gov. Brian Kemp speaks on Sine Die, the last day of the General Assembly at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, April 4, 2022.](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2022/04/07/images/kemp.max-752x423.jpg)
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