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Wednesday on Political Rewind: Legislators move\xa0on consequential bills in the Georgia General Assembly.\n\nThe state Senate yesterday passed a first wave of measures designed by Republicans to change how Georgians vote. A\xa0bill that requires increased proof of identity such as a photo identification or driver's license for absentee voting now heads to the state House.\n\nRene Alegria of Spanish-language news site Mundo Hispanico said communities struggling with inequity are more likely to be disproportionately deterred from voting as a result of these measures.\n\n\u201cThese are the little hurdles that, when you put them in front of voters, it just makes it a pain in the butt to vote,\u201d Alegria said. \u201cAnd for the Hispanic community, these are just examples of a system that is trying to implement voter disenfranchisement. Where does it stop?\u201d\n\nMore dramatic changes to absentee balloting and early voting are waiting in the wings for debate in the House and Senate. Supporters insist the bills are needed to assure confidence in elections, while Democrats and election observers express\xa0concerns that the measures are akin to voter suppression.\n\nAlso, despite recently filing paperwork to run against newly minted Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, David Perdue announced yesterday he will not enter the 2022 race. Perdue\u2019s announcement clears the way for a number of Georgia Republicans to run for Warnock's seat.\n\nPanelists:\n\nGreg Bluestein \u2014 Politics Reporter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nDonna Lowry \u2014 Host, Georgia Public Broadcasting's\xa0Lawmakers\n\nRene Alegria \u2014 President and CEO, Mundo Hispanico\n\nAdam Van Brimmer \u2014 Editorial Page Editor, Savannah Morning News