ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and members of the Election Integrity Task Force addressed the public Tuesday, days before the midterm elections.

The task force was created in August and serves as an “ongoing forum for leaders, election officials and policy experts from across the political spectrum to help ensure Georgia’s elections remain fair and secure, identify emerging challenges, and explore practical solutions that strengthen transparency and public confidence,” according to the announcement.

According to the Secretary of State’s website, the task force looks at a variety of issues, including voter lists, transparency initiatives, misinformation and county compliance and performance.

You can watch the entire event below:

Members of the Election Integrity Task Force include:

• Former U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson, Democracy Defense Foundation
• Former Gov. Roy Barnes, Democracy Defense Foundation
• Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, Democracy Defense Foundation
• Former U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Democracy Defense Foundation
• Election law expert Ben Ginsberg
• Former Georgia Sen. Don Balfour, Senior Advisor to the Georgia Democracy Resilience Network
• Joseph Kirk, Bartow County Elections Supervisor and Immediate Past President of the Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials
• Nancy Boren, Muscogee County Elections and Registration Director
• Terry Norris, Executive Director of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association
• Eric Johnson, former President Pro Tempore of the Georgia Senate, and Chairman of RightCount Georgia

More than 1.5 million Georgians have already voted, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. The office said more than 800,000 ballots were cast in the past week alone.

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