Georgia's questionable election system is here to stay for the midterms

Georgia’s questionable election system is here to stay for the midterms


As an important deadline approaches for Georgia to fix problems with its election system, a special legislative session has come to a close. Yet the solution the legislature came to has left a potential flaw on the table for the upcoming midterms.

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp called a special session last week to resolve a looming issue with the state’s election system, which currently uses QR codes to tabulate election results.

The QR code system was first implemented statewide in the 2020 election.

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According to the Georgia Recorder, a state law passed in 2024 banned the use of QR codes. The ban was set to take effect on July 1, resulting in an impending crisis for the 2026 midterms absent a solution this month.

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