Republicans have unveiled a sweeping proposal aimed at overhauling Georgia’s election system ahead of the 2028 presidential election, dealing a blow to conservative activists who had hoped to implement hand-marked paper ballots ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
Senate Bill 214, introduced by Sylvania Republican Sen. Max Burns, would begin the process of switching from ballots that are counted using QR codes to ones that voters can mark by hand.
It would also give the State Election Board, rather than the secretary of state’s office, new authority over election audits and direct the state to begin the process of procuring a new election system in February. It passed a House committee Tuesday.
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