Georgia Senate GOP muscles through election overhaul to allow hand-marked paper ballots - The Current

Georgia Senate GOP muscles through election overhaul to allow hand-marked paper ballots - The Current

Georgia Senate passes House Bill 397, which would give State Election Board new powers, remove Georgia from the Electronic Registration Information Center, and allow voters to request hand-marked paper ballots, while Senate Bill 214 would give voters the option of using pencils or pens to complete ballots. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia…