Georgia lawmakers end annual session without settling conflict on voting machines

Voting machines are seen at the Bartow County Election office, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in Cartersville, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

The Georgia General Assembly ended its annual session early Friday without a plan for new equipment to overhaul the state’s voting system by a July deadline, plunging into doubt the future of elections in the political battleground.

The lawmakers’ failure to offer a solution after months of debate raises uncertainty about how Georgians will vote in November and leaves confusion that could end in the courts or a special legislative session.

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