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GA HB1108

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2026

Primary Sponsor

Charlice Byrd

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Requires electronic ballot marking devices to remain available only for voters with disabilities who cannot use hand-marked paper ballots

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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