Secretary of State Karen Handel is opposed shortening early voting:

Secretary of State Karen Handel is quietly letting state lawmakers know that she would have serious concerns about any attempt to shorten the state’s 45-day early voting period.

Before and after the Nov. 4 election, some Republican legislators watching the Barack Obama-driven flood of African-American voters talked of curtailing — even eliminating it.
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First of all, early voting is clearly popular. Picking a fight with 2 million people — who cast 53 percent of the general election vote — may not be the height of wisdom.

Secondly, a U.S. Justice Department under Obama is unlikely to treat the measure kindly. (Georgia is a state covered by the Voting Rights Act, and any changes to election law are subject to federal review.)

Very probably — racial and gender breakdowns aren’t out yet — a record number of African-American voters cast ballots in the 2008 general election. Many, many of them chose to engage in early voting.

This was one of the issues discussed during my podcast with Secretary Handel back in November. You can listen to her thoughts on that issue and more here.