Georgia Panel Looks To Phase Out State’s 16-Year-Old Voting Machines

The Secure, Accessible and Fair Elections (SAFE) Commission met Wednesday at a library in Cobb County. It’s set to hold a handful of meetings around the state.

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Georgia needs new voting technology.

That was the basis, at least in part, for a meeting at a Cobb County library Wednesday of state lawmakers, local election officials, a cybersecurity expert and political party representatives.

They’re part of the Secure, Accessible and Fair Elections (SAFE) Commission appointed by Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp. It’s tasked with looking at how best to phase out Georgia’s current voting machines first introduced in 2002.