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Ware County elections supervisor warns QR-code rule ends July 2026; counties face costly choices
Summary
Carlos Nelson, Ware County Board of Elections supervisor, told commissioners that counties must decide to replace, upgrade or revert to paper ballots after QR-code requirements end in July 2026; he said the State buys equipment but counties pay maintenance and training costs, and estimated paper-ballot needs at 20,000–45,000 ballots.
Carlos Nelson, Ware County Board of Elections supervisor, told the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 22 that the county must prepare now for a statewide change affecting voting equipment.
"All QR codes are off in July 2026," Nelson said, outlining three costly choices: replace all equipment, upgrade existing machines, or return to paper ballots. He said the State of Georgia pays for voting equipment but counties handle maintenance and local training. "If the choice is…
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