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Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week
- Georgia lawmakers are in a special session to fix a law that bans using ballot QR codes for official counts after July 1 — but no replacement tabulation method has been put in place.
- The secretary of state and the State Election Board have issued conflicting instructions to counties, leaving election officials unsure whether to keep using touchscreen/QR scanners or switch to hand‑marked paper ballots.
- That uncertainty could disrupt the July 28 special congressional election and invite legal challenges unless the Legislature extends the deadline or provides a clear plan.
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