Kemp calls June special session to address redistricting, ballot QR codes in Georgia

By: Maya Homan, Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 1,031

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Georgia lawmakers will reconvene in June for a special session to redraw the state’s political maps, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. The move comes in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened key protections under the Voting Rights Act.

Lawmakers will also be tasked with addressing an upcoming deadline to change the state’s current election system, which relies on a ballot QR code to count votes. Under a state law passed …

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