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DeKalb elections director reports registration counts, special-election dates and a budget shortfall risk tied to proposed QR-code law
Summary
Director reported 565,014 registered voters, cancellations after a Social Security match, a March 10 special election schedule, and a FY2026 budget request of about $15 million; staff said proposed legislation changing QR-code requirements could cost an estimated $5–7 million if enacted.
The DeKalb County elections director told the Board of Registration and Elections on Feb. 12 that the office had 565,014 total registered voters as of a Feb. 10 report and had canceled 3,140 registrations after a data comparison with the Social Security Administration identified potentially deceased records.
The director reviewed application-processing totals and other maintenance work: 6,531 total applications as of Feb. 10, with 5,615 from driver services and a mix of online and handwritten applications pending processing;…
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