A last-minute change to Georgia’s ballot QR code bill could steer voting in a new direction

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 1,101

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Georgia’s ballot QR code crisis is resolved for now, but a late change to an elections bill passed during last month’s special session adds a new twist to the question of how future elections across the state will be run.

Under a state law passed in 2024, Georgia could no longer use QR codes to count ballots after July 1, but state lawmakers repeatedly failed to appropriate the funds needed to make the …

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