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GA SB214

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Max Burns

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia transitions from electronic ballot markers to hand-marked paper ballots with optical scanning voting systems and ballot-on-demand printing for all federal, state, and county elections

  • State provides uniform voting equipment to all counties, with equipment required to be certified by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission before purchase

  • Each polling place must have at least one electronic ballot marker accessible to voters with disabilities

  • Counties must provide at least one voting booth per 250 registered voters in statewide general elections, with flexibility for other elections based on expected turnout

  • Tampering with optical scanning voting systems, ballot-on-demand printing equipment, or ballot scanners is a felony punishable by 1-10 years imprisonment and/or fines up to $100,000

Legislative Description

Elections and Primaries; electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorize

Last Action

House Second Readers

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs1/13/2026
Ethics2/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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