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Georgia Forms Committee to Recommend New Voting System
Georgia lawmakers have created a nine‑member Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee to recommend a new statewide voting system. The panel, established by Senate Bill 3X during a June special session called by Governor Brian Kemp, will focus on hand‑marked paper ballots printed on demand and will avoid the use of QR codes for vote tabulation.
The committee, which includes Governor Kemp’s appointees Deidre Holden, Sam Hatcher and former elections director Chris Harvey, as well as legislators Victor Anderson, Tim Fleming, Scott Holcomb, Max Burns, Bo Hatchett and Rick Williams, is slated to hold its first meeting on Aug. 7. It must deliver a report with recommendations to the General Assembly by February 2027. Under the new law, the current machine‑based voting system will remain in place until 2028, giving the state time to transition.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger noted that an audit of the June 16 primary runoff found all ballot errors stemmed from hand‑marked ballots, underscoring the emphasis on human‑readable voting records.
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Brad Raffensperger · Brian Kemp · Chris Harvey · Max Burns · Scott Holcomb · Tim Fleming · Victor Anderson
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Committee members include Deidre Holden, Sam Hatcher, Chris Harvey, Victor Anderson, Tim Fleming, Scott Holcomb, Max Burns, Bo Hatchett and Rick Williams. www.dailysignal.com · roughdraftatlanta.com · nowgeorgia.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Georgia's current machine‑based voting system will remain in place until 2028. roughdraftatlanta.com · nowgeorgia.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The committee's first meeting is scheduled for Aug. 7. www.dailysignal.com · roughdraftatlanta.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] A nine‑member Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee was created by Senate Bill 3X during a June special session. www.dailysignal.com · roughdraftatlanta.com · nowgeorgia.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The committee will recommend a voting system that uses hand‑marked ballots printed on demand and eliminates QR‑code tabulation. www.dailysignal.com · roughdraftatlanta.com · nowgeorgia.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said an audit of the June 16 primary runoff showed every ballot error came from a hand‑marked ballot. www.dailysignal.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The committee must deliver a report with recommendations to the General Assembly by February 2027. roughdraftatlanta.com · nowgeorgia.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Governor Brian Kemp called the special session after lawmakers failed to fund and specify a clause eliminating QR codes for vote tabulation. www.dailysignal.com · roughdraftatlanta.com