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Georgia Moves QR-Code Ballot Deadline to 2028, Forms Committee

6/19/2026

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Georgia legislators introduced a bill to move the QR-code ballot deadline from July 1 to Jan. 1 2028 and to create a committee to design a replacement system.
The committee will have three governor-appointed members, three state senators and three House representatives, with specifications due Jan. 31 2027.
Integrity advocates warn the QR-code machines could be hacked and voters cannot verify selections, while U.S. President Donald Trump repeats claims Georgia voting machines altered 2020 results.

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Georgia legislators introduced a bill to move the QR-code ballot deadline from July 1 to Jan. 1 2028 and to create a committee to design a replacement system.
The committee will have three governor-appointed members, three state senators and three House representatives, with specifications due Jan. 31 2027.
Integrity advocates warn the QR-code machines could be hacked and voters cannot verify selections, while U.S. President Donald Trump repeats claims Georgia voting machines altered 2020 results.