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Georgia Lawmakers Continue QR Codes Amid Passage of Hand Recount Bill

Georgia state senators on Saturday, amid efforts to postpone removal of voter ballot QR codes to 2028, passed an amendment requiring hand recounts for the state’s top two ticket races during elections.

The bill concerning the ban of QR codes on ballots would transition Georgia to an alternative system prior to the 2028 presidential election. The legislation, introduced by state Sen. Max Burns, R-Sylvania, also calls for more post-election audits on some statewide races.

On the floor of the Senate, Burns said his bill “prepares Georgia for future elections” while allowing the 2026 midterms to take place “in an orderly fashion.”

The measure would accomplish four objectives: postpone Georgia’s deadline to ban QR code tabulation to 2028, institute a commission to choose an alternative voting system, require further post-election audits on certain Georgia elections, and mandate hand recounts on the state’s highest contests during each election.

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