Judge Won’t Toss Suit Challenging Georgia Voting Machines

Among other arguments, lawyers for the state had said the lawsuit was no longer relevant because of a new law to replace the voting system.

David Goldman / Associated Press file

Updated at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday

A lawsuit challenging Georgia’s outdated voting machines and seeking statewide use of hand-marked paper ballots can move forward, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

The lawsuit argues that the paperless touchscreen voting machines Georgia has used since 2002 are unsecure, vulnerable to hacking and unable to be audited.