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TexasTowelie

(116,809 posts)
Tue Mar 6, 2018, 02:28 AM Mar 2018

Lawmakers pass bills on paper ballots, transit, marijuana

Georgia lawmakers passed dozens of bills Wednesday, rushing to meet a key deadline for the 40-day session.

Legislation had to pass at least one chamber by the day’s end to remain alive for the year. There are ways around the deadline but lawmakers still try to get proposals through in time.

Here’s a look at some of the day’s top items:

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PAPER BALLOTS


Georgia is closer to adopting a voting system that leaves a paper trail.

The state Senate on Wednesday voted 50-1 in favor of a proposal that would replace electronic touch-screen voting with a paper-based system. It awaits House input.

Read more: http://evans.allongeorgia.com/georgia-state-politics/lawmakers-pass-bills-on-paper-ballots-transit-marijuana-2/

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Lawmakers pass bills on paper ballots, transit, marijuana (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2018 OP
Paper ballots tabulated with optical scanners - what a joke diva77 Mar 2018 #1

diva77

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1. Paper ballots tabulated with optical scanners - what a joke
Tue Mar 6, 2018, 04:50 AM
Mar 2018

Still gonna "count" votes with non-transparent and proprietary software and then obstruct any effort to have hand counted recounts. The hijacking of the voting process continues...

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