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Elections: Elections And Primaries Through The Pandemic, Joseph M. Brickman, Logan D. Kirkes
Elections: Elections And Primaries Through The Pandemic, Joseph M. Brickman, Logan D. Kirkes
Georgia State University Law Review
The 2020 election cycle was all but normal. Due to certain health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia delayed its primary election three months from March to June and summarily mailed absentee ballot request forms to all active, registered voters. From presidential social media postings to a federal lawsuit, debate ensued over the widespread usage of absentee ballots, their overall effectiveness and security, who would receive request forms, and whether postage requirements qualified as an impermissible poll tax. To further compound these uncertainties, Georgia legislators, who are not permitted to fundraise or campaign during the forty-day legislative session, had …
Elections Elections And Primaries Generally: Require Permanent Paper Record Of Votes Cast On Electronic Recording Voting Systems Recount And Audit Purposes; Require All Electronic Voting Systems To Produce A Permanent Paper Record Of The Votes Recorded On These Systems For Each Voter; Provide That Voters Have An Opportunity To Verify This Record After Voting; Provide That These Paper Records Shall Be Retained For Use In Recounts And Election Challenge Proceedings, Beverly Jones Sill
Georgia State University Law Review
In 2004, the Georgia General Assembly failed to enact SB 500. This bill would have amended the Georgia Election Code by requiring that electronic voting machines create permanent paper records of ballots cast. Additionally, SB 500 would have allowed voters to verify these paper records after voting and retain the records for possible recounts. Although an emended version of the bill passed the Senate, it did not reach the floor of the House for debate. However, because the bill deals with a subject that is generating debate throughout the country--the security of electronic voting--SB 500 is worthy of examination.