Scared Stacy Abrams might win: Petition for paper ballots in Georgia denied by state board

[mfcorey1]

The Georgia State Election Board voted unanimously Tuesday to deny a request to require hand-marked paper ballots in November’s election.

The board’s 4-0 vote came one day before a federal judge will consider a lawsuit seeking to mandate paper ballots in the Nov. 6 general election.

Election integrity advocates say Georgia’s electronic voting system is untrustworthy and could be vulnerable to hackers, but election officials say it is accurate and secure.

“It’s entirely too close to the election to make a massive change,” said Ralph Simpson, a member of the State Election Board, to voters trying to switch to paper ballots. “We haven’t heard any evidence that any of the things you describe have actually occurred in Georgia. They’re either manufactured or imagined.”

Jeanne Dufort, a voter from Madison, said the State Election Board should call for paper ballots to ensure Georgia’s election isn’t stolen.

“The hackers aren’t waiting, and neither should we,” she said. “Paper ballots are the only safe way to conduct elections right now.”

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[diva77]

1. Georgia State Election Board - obviously corrupt

[kimbutgar]

2. How hard is it to print ballots and have people in each voting precinct count them at the end

Of the day with repuke and Democratic watchers?

[greymattermom]

3. Not sure. They have already scheduled all of the training for poll workers.

I know. I'm a precinct manager in Georgia 6. I'll let you know how it goes.