Georgia lawmakers wrestle with removing ballot QR codes as required by law

Fate of ballot QR codes in Georgia unclear as deadline for their removal looms

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks at a budget hearing Wednesday at the state Capitol. Ross Williams/Georgia RecorderElection season in Georgia is here, with statewide primary elections less than four months away and the campaigning for those contests well underway. But as Georgians prepare to cast their ballots, a key question remains unclear: Will the state be able to eliminate QR codes from ballots to comply with a 2024 state electi…

Georgia lawmakers wrestle with removing ballot QR codes as required by law

ATLANTA — Georgia legislators and the state’s elections chief lacked a plan Wednesday to stop using computer QR codes for counting ballots before a July 1 deadline. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told a budget committee that the General Assembly…