Georgia Senate Republicans pushed last-minute amendments to the state’s election procedures through a committee hearing Monday in an effort to meet their self-imposed deadline to use hand-marked ballots this year.
Critics noted that the two-year delay since the Legislature passed the law to use paper ballots without QR codes has pushed implementation into a busy election year, making implementation challenging. But proponents said the change was needed to instill faith in the outcome when every elected state office is on the ballot, in addition to the Congressional midterms.
The main problem with an overhaul this close to the election is acquiring the necessary equipment, which would include ballot printers, said Tate Fall, former election chief for Cobb County.
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