Georgia Public Broadcasting: “Existing voting machines print ballots with a QR code that scanners use to tally votes. A 2024 law requires removal of those QR codes by July 2026. But the Legislature has failed to pass any bills to fund an alternative for QR codes on ballots or to push back the July 1 removal deadline ahead of the November election.
There is no plan in place for an alternative. Lawmakers say the legislature could go to a special session to find a solution, or the conflict between the 2024 law and the current system could result in a lawsuit or hand-marked and hand-counted paper ballots in November.
‘We’ll have an irreconcilable statutory conflict come July 1 if we don’t resolve it,’ said Rep. Victor Anderson.”