State Election Board weighs paper ballot options ahead of Georgia midterms
The State Election Board is considering switching from Georgia's current touchscreen voting system to a paper ballot system ahead of the midterms. The proposal aims to address concerns over the QR code-based vote-counting system, which may soon violate state law.
The State Election Board is weighing Georgia's backup voting system: paper ballots filled out by hand. The Republican-controlled board debated a proposal to abandon the current touchscreen voting system, which uses QR codes to count votes. The new system would have voters fill in bubbles on a paper ballot that would be read by a scanner. Proponents argue that paper ballots are a reliable backup and would ensure compliance with state law. Critics, including some conservatives, claim that the change could cause election disruption. The board did not vote on the proposal, instead sending it to a future meeting.
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