Georgia Democrats Blast Requirement to Recount Votes by Hand in Bill that Would Keep Ballot QR Codes
The amendment would require a hand recount of Georgia’s top two races and create a committee to recommend a new voting system by Jan. 31, 2027.
- The Georgia Senate passed a party-line bill extending the QR-code voting ban deadline to Jan. 1, 2028, while mandating a full hand recount for the top two races in November.
- Republican Brian Kemp called the special session to address a deadline set two years ago after Legislators failed to secure a replacement for the current QR-code ballot system.
- Sen Max Burns defended the measure, saying hand counts and machine counts can "coexist and confirm each other's ultimate results," while Democrat Rep Saira Draper warned the Republican Senate is acting "extraordinarily irresponsibly."
- Georgia Democrats argue the hand recount could sow doubt about results, and the House has not yet scheduled a vote on the legislation as of Monday.
- A nine-member committee will recommend new voting requirements by Jan. 31, 2027, while Trump continues to influence the debate with unproven claims about Georgia's 2020 election.
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Georgia House lawmakers passes election bill with changes to hand-count audit proposal
The Georgia House of Representatives has passed its own version of a bill that could eventually change how voters in the Peach State cast their ballots. On Tuesday morning, the House voted 94-79 to pass Senate Bill 3EX. Because the House’s version was amended, the bill will go back to the Senate to determine whether the changes are approved by the other legislative body. The bill would create a committee to recommend requirements for a new votin…
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Georgia Democrats blast requirement to recount votes by hand in bill that would keep ballot QR codes
Legislation to keep Georgia’s embattled vote-counting method in place for this year’s midterm elections is facing strong opposition from state Democrats.
Georgia Senate backs delay of QR-code voting ban, adds hand-count requirement for top races
ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate passed a measure Saturday that would delay a prohibition on the use of QR codes to tally votes until 2028 and also require hand-counting of the two top races on ballots. Democrats opposed the measure,…
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