Georgia’s Top Election Official Touts Validity Of State’s System

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said at a Wednesday press conference that having paper ballots was a reassurance to voters.

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Most of Georgia had a relatively easy voting experience Tuesday, largely due to the record number of absentee and early votes cast, and where there were issues, they seemed to be resolved quickly.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said at a Wednesday press conference that having paper ballots was a reassurance to voters. Some have expressed concern that the printed ballot, which is scanned into the machine only, includes a digital code that cannot be read by the human eye.