Georgia voting-equipment panel opens with 2028 clock and lawsuit warnings

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:10:00 -0400

ATLANTA — Georgia’s next statewide voting system now has a calendar, a co-chair structure, and a blunt procurement warning.

Atlanta News First reported that the newly formed Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee met for the first time Friday at the State Capitol to begin redesigning the equipment every county must use. The bipartisan panel is charged with finding a replacement for the current touchscreen fleet, with a stated focus on transitioning toward hand-marked paper ballots in time for the 2028 elections.

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Georgia voting-equipment panel opens with 2028 clock and lawsuit warnings