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Ballot QR code bill headed to governor after Georgia lawmakers scale back hand-counting requirement
Georgia lawmakers dialed back a controversial change that would have mandated hand recounts of the two top-ticket races in every election before local officials could certify the results. The hand-count provision was added by Senate Republicans over the weekend to a measure extending the state’s se...
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What happenedBallot QR code bill headed to governor after Georgia lawmakers scale back hand-counting requirement.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Ballot QR code bill headed to governor after Georgia lawmakers scale back hand-counting r...". The right frames it as "Georgia Lawmakers Continue QR Codes Amid Passage of Hand Recount Bill".
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Ballot QR code bill headed to governor after Georgia lawmakers scale back hand-counting requirement
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Georgia lawmakers dialed back a controversial change that would have mandated hand recounts of the two top-ticket races in every election before local officials could certify the results. T...
Georgia Lawmakers Continue QR Codes Amid Passage of Hand Recount Bill
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Georgia state senators on Saturday, amid efforts to postpone the removal of voter ballot QR codes to 2028, passed an amendment requiring hand recounts for the state’s top two ticket races d...