Georgia Says No Thanks To In-Depth Election Security Help From Feds

Georgia will not join more than a dozen other states asking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for special help protecting its election system from hacks. Georgia is one of just a few states that still exclusively use voting machines without a paper trail.

Despite increasing scrutiny of Georgia’s voting technology ahead of the 2018 midterms, the state will not join more than a dozen others asking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for special help protecting its election system from hacks, the Secretary of State’s office confirmed this week.

Russia views the upcoming midterms as a potential target for interference, top U.S. intelligence officials told Congress on Tuesday.

In the Georgia Legislature, lawmakers are reviewing multiple bills that would overhaul the state’s voting technology and set up a paper ballot system.