Georgia Lawmakers End Session Without Fixing a Threat to Its Midterm Elections
nytimes.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Georgia's State Senate failed to extend the deadline to eliminate QR code-based voting systems before the November midterm elections, raising concerns about election system stability.
- A bill to push the deadline to 2028 passed the State House but died in the Senate early Friday, despite support from House Speaker Jon Burns, who emphasized the need for election transparency and stability.
- The push to eliminate QR codes stems from unfounded claims by former President Trump and his allies that Georgia's voting machines were involved in election fraud.
- The 2024 law, backed by Republicans in Georgia’s legislature, mandates the removal of QR code voting systems by July 1, adding pressure on the state’s election infrastructure ahead of the midterms.
