Georgia's Voting Machine Deadline Delayed

0:00On this March 19th, here's what's shaping the world. Georgia Republicans hope to scrap the touchscreen voting machines from dominion voting systems before this November's election. Those machines print paper ballots with QR codes that scanners read to count votes. A law passed two years ago set a July 1 deadline to remove the codes, but lawmakers never agreed on a plan or provided any funding. President Trump's allies have long claimed the machines switched votes in 2020, though courts found no proof, and dominion won big defamation, payouts. Trump issued an executive order in March 2025 to ban barcodes and vote counting, but a federal judge blocked it after a lawsuit from Washington State. Conservative activists and the state election board, now run by election skeptics, pushed hard for hand-marked paper ballots. Board members voted for it is zero to urge a switch as soon as possible. Still, proposals like hand-counting all early votes or limiting sites cause big worries

1:00about chaos. Lawmakers now say it's too late for major changes this year. A House committee advanced the bill pushing the new system deadline to 2028 and promising money for equipment in all 100. 59 counties. That avoids disrupting in-person voting, which most Georgians use. The bill still needs full House and Senate approval, and the Senate might push back. People election officials praised the delay, saying it sets them up for success rather than failure. One Senator admitted the timeline stinks but beats core fights. Quick thanks to today's sponsor, see the description for more. It looks like a pillow, it sounds like headphones, built for comfort and sound, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.