Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1108: Elections; state-wide uniform system of voting equipment; revise provisions
Status: In committee, February 3, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise provisions related to the state-wide uniform system of voting equipment; to transfer responsibility for the certification and selection of such system from the Secretary of State to the State Election Board; to provide that such system shall use hand marked and hand counted paper ballots; to provide for the use of ballot marking devices by voters precluded from using hand marked ballots; to provide for the use of the same equipment in municipal elections; to make conforming changes to provisions related to scanning absentee ballots; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise provisions related to the state-wide uniform system of voting equipment; to transfer responsibility for the certification and selection of such system from the Secretary of State to the State Election Board; to provide that such system shall use hand marked and hand counted paper ballots; to provide for the use of ballot marking devices by voters precluded from using hand marked ballots…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise provisions related to the state-wide uniform system of voting equipment; to transfer responsibility for the certification and selection of such system from the Secretary of State to the State Election Board; to provide that such system shall use hand marked and hand counted paper ballots; to provide for the use of ballot marking devices by voters precluded from using hand marked ballots; to provide for the use of the same equipment in municipal elections; to make conforming changes to provisions related to scanning absentee ballots; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, is amended by revising Code Section 21-2-300, relating to provision of new voting equipment by state, uniform system using ballot scanners, pilot programs, county obligations, and use of physical ballots, as follows: H. B. 1108 LC 47 3849 "21-2-300. (a)(1) The equipment used for casting and counting votes in county, state, and federal elections shall be the same in …
Sponsors
- Charlice Byrd (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Noelle Kahaian (R, 81)
- Fincher, Bill (R, 23)
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB1108?
- HB1108 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Elections; state-wide uniform system of voting equipment; revise provisions.
- What does HB1108 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise provisions related to the state-wide uniform system of voting equipment; to transfer responsibility for the certification and selection of such system from the Secretary of State to the State Election Board; to provide that such system shall use hand marked and hand counted paper ballots; to provide for the use of ballot marking devices by voters precluded from using hand marked ballots…
- What is the status of HB1108?
- In committee as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: House Second Readers (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1108?
- Charlice Byrd (R, 20), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1108?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72627
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