Georgia enters 2026 election cycle without legislative fix for vote-counting system
Georgia lawmakers ended the 2026 regular session without resolving how the state will comply with a law barring barcode-based official vote tabulation after July 1.
Georgia lawmakers ended the 2026 regular session without resolving how the state will comply with a law barring barcode-based official vote tabulation after July 1.
Georgia lawmakers advanced legislation during a June special session to postpone a July 1 deadline for ending QR-code use in the official vote count, as no replacement tabulation method had been implemented.