SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – One woman recently submitted the names of over 850 people in Bryan County she said should be taken off the voter registration rolls. It's all because of a state statute, O.C.G.A. § 21-2-229, that allows a registered voter to question another person's qualifications. A hearing will be held on Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Richmond Hill Administrative Complex where the electors can submit evidence of their qualifications. "They're just taking all 859 challenges and expecting us to show up at this meeting house at the same time, which is just ridiculous," said Tony Sconzo, a Richmond Hill voter who was challenged. "I just think it's voter suppression and I think it needs to be stopped.” Sconzo said his wife and her mother, who live with him, all received the same letter from County Attorney Aaron Kappler. Voter registration deadline extended in South Carolina due to Helene impacts "My first thought — they’re challenging me? I can't vote? They’ll take my voting privileges away?" Sconzo said, adding, "So my immediate concern was, who is sending this?" News 3 is waiting to hear back from Jenifer Hilburn, the woman who is challenging these votes. To file a challenge, an individual must be from the same county or municipality as the voter they are challenging. The challenge must be in writing and "specify distinctly the grounds of such challenge" to the county's election board. There is no limit on the number of challenges. Jordan Given, the chairman of the Bryan County Republican Party, says this law is meant to maintain election integrity. But he says he is surprised this action is being taken almost a month out from Election Day. "Our initial reaction was kind of confusion as to why so late in the game that we are having individuals in Bryan County receive these letters," Given said. Chatham County Board of Registrars lays out absentee, early voting options WSAV also reached out to the Democratic Party in the county but has yet to hear back from them. According to Kappler, it doesn't appear that the challenger focused on one political party. Sconzo said that while he already went to the election board to prove his residence, he is still going to the hearing to make sure he can cast his vote. "I've been registered for years," he said. "That's one of the reasons I got really upset. Who were they to take away my voting privileges?” Kappler said the election board can't prejudge these allegations, but the accused voters can send in their proof of residence or go to the hearing on Oct. 10. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-229 O.C.G.A.-_-21-2-229-1Download