Attorney General Chris Carr has secured a sweeping victory in defense of Senate Bill (SB) 202, Georgia’s Election Integrity Act, against a non-governmental organization (NGO) known as the Coalition for Good Governance.
The NGO’s mission is to engage in litigation based on issues of elections, government accountability, due process, and equal protection of the law. They also claim to use generally available means of education and communication to shape the public debate.
SB 202
In 2021, when SB 202 was signed into law, the Coalition for Good Governance filed a lawsuit to challenge several of the bill’s provisions, including:
- Allowing the State Board of Elections to remove local officials for malfeasance;
- Prohibiting intentionally observing another voter’s ballot;
- Prohibiting the photography of a ballot;
- Prohibiting election monitors and observers from communicating information about another’s ballot, except as lawfully required; and
- Prohibiting anyone from tallying absentee votes until polls close.
On March 18, 2025, a District Court ruled in AG Carr’s favor, allowing these key provisions of SB 202 to remain in place. The NGO then appealed that decision to the Eleventh Circuit, which also ruled in Carr’s favor on January 22, 2026.
The Coalition for Good Governance is only one of several organizations that have filed suit in an attempt to block SB 202. The Biden administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) similarly challenged the law in 2021. However, that lawsuit was ultimately dropped by President Trump’s DOJ following a request by Carr to administration officials.
The Georgia Attorney General commented on the victory, framing it as a win for election integrity and vindication of Georgia’s legislative instincts.
“For years, we have defended the State against baseless lawsuits filed by Joe Biden and left-wing activists, who continued to peddle the lies and misinformation spread by Stacey Abrams,” Carr added. “The fight isn’t over, though, and we’ll ensure that Georgia’s Election Integrity Act is upheld.”
🚨 MAJOR WIN: Yet another federal court has ruled in our favor as we continue to defend SB 202.
This is a major victory for election integrity and it further proves what we have said all along — Georgia’s law makes it easy to vote and hard to cheat.https://t.co/vFPATma26t pic.twitter.com/ZcURSeEwyo
— GA AG Chris Carr (@Georgia_AG) January 27, 2026
