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GA HB1108
Bill
Status
1/29/2026
Primary Sponsor
Charlice Byrd
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AI Summary
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Transfers authority for certifying and selecting Georgia's statewide voting equipment from the Secretary of State to the State Election Board, effective January 1, 2027
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Replaces electronic ballot marking devices and ballot scanners with hand-marked paper ballots that must be tabulated through publicly recorded hand counts at polling places where ballots were cast
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Requires electronic ballot marking devices to remain available only for voters with disabilities who cannot use hand-marked paper ballots
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Mandates all voting equipment be procured from American-owned corporations, manufactured entirely in America, developed and maintained by American citizens, and incapable of remote access
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Requires digital scanning of all absentee ballots at minimum 600 dots per inch resolution, with scans publicly posted and maintained
Legislative Description
Elections; state-wide uniform system of voting equipment; revise provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/3/2026