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DeKalb election officials warn of major operational costs if state ban on QR‑code tabulation takes effect
Summary
Public commenters and county elections officials urged action after the Georgia legislature failed to resolve a ban on using QR codes for tabulation; DeKalb’s executive director told the board a $5–7 million contingency could be needed to pivot to manual or alternative systems.
Public commenters and county elections officials pressed the DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections on April 14 to push state authorities for a pragmatic fix after the legislature left unresolved a ban on using QR codes to tabulate ballots that takes effect July 1, 2026.
"We are in a big pickle," Dr. Kendra Bagalski, chair of the DeKalb Republican Party, told the board during public comment, urging the office and the state election board to adopt backup procedures that would rely on hand‑marked paper ballots and precinct‑level hand…
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