Ga. elections chief requests funding for more audits
ATLANTA, Ga. (WALB) - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is asking the state Senate to fully fund additional audits after elections to help ease doubts in some voters’ minds about the voting process.
On Wednesday, a judge dismissed three counts against former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case – a case related to Trump’s infamous phone call to Raffensperger. Trump allegedly made that call asking Raffensperger to “find” enough votes from Georgia to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential victory.
Raffensperger is asking for new technology approved by the House that would give election officials the ability to audit the text of every choice, on every ballot, in every contest — without using QR codes.
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Although Georgia has been consistently ranked as one of the top states in the nation for election integrity, and election istration, some continue to express doubt about the validity of using QR codes to count votes.
Raffensperger says election security is his top priority and he wants all Georgians to have full confidence in their elections.
He continued to say, “Voters deserve comprehensive audits of all races and the reassurance that the ballots are being counted correctly. With the of the General Assembly, we can stay ahead in the technology race, lead the nation in auditing of elections, and increase confidence in our already successful election system.”
If approved, Georgia would be the first state in the nation to do a post-election audit using optical recognition.
Raffensperger says removing QR codes from ballots would require six to nine months and could cost taxpayers approximately $25 million. The change would not happen until after the 2024 presidential election.
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