With redistricting shelved, Georgia lawmakers focus on a vote-counting mess
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Facing a self-made vote-counting conundrum, Senate Republicans are moving to preserve the very voting system that they and President Donald Trump have long criticized.
Two years ago, Republican state lawmakers responded to pressure by activists by setting a July 1 deadline to do away with counting ballots using QR codes. But they neglected to settle on an alternative answer during this year’s regular 40-day legislative session.
Now, a proposal backed by Senate Republicans seeks a plan similar to one the Senate abandoned just two months ago. Republicans introduced a plan at the start of Wednesday’s special legislative session to delay the implementation date by two years and establish a committee to recommend standards and requirements for a new voting system by 2028.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/06/with-redistricting-shelved-georgia-lawmakers-focus-on-a-vote-counting-mess/