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Part of situation: Georgia voting system and security transitions (2 clusters)

Georgia evaluates new voting systems and paper ballot transition

Georgia election security voting system overhaul hand-marked paper ballots cybersecurity election equipment

The Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee is meeting at the Georgia General Assembly to develop guidelines for the state’s next voting system. The committee, chaired by State Sen. Max Burns and State Rep. Victor Anderson, is tasked with evaluating requirements for election equipment that utilizes hand-marked paper ballots produced through ballot-on-demand printing.

Georgia is preparing to transition toward a hand-marked paper ballot system for the 2028 election. This move follows legislative action to phase out the use of QR codes on ballots, which critics argue should be replaced by text that can be human-decipherable.

During recent proceedings, cybersecurity experts highlighted vulnerabilities in election infrastructure. Geoff Hale of the Center for Democracy and Technology testified that while there are no confirmed instances of foreign nations successfully changing vote tallies, election infrastructure has faced significant adversarial cyber operations from foreign actors seeking to undermine the United States.

Entities

Brad Raffensperger · Center for Democracy and Technology · Georgia General Assembly · Max Burns · Victor Anderson

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] U.S. elections face cyber risks from foreign adversaries and other threat actors. www.dailysignal.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Georgia lawmakers have passed legislation to phase out QR codes on ballots. roughdraftatlanta.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] There are no confirmed instances of foreign nations changing vote tallies through election interference. www.dailysignal.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Georgia is preparing to transition to a hand-marked paper ballot system for the 2028 election. roughdraftatlanta.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The committee is tasked with evaluating requirements for election equipment using hand-marked paper ballots. www.dailysignal.com

Sources

Lawmakers mull cybersecurity concerns as they prepare for overhaul of Georgia’s voting system [roughdraftatlanta.com]
Georgia Election Committee: Risks and Recommendations [www.dailysignal.com]