Georgia official seeks to replace criticized voting machines

Current equipment gained national negative attention during last election

In this Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, candidate for Georgia Secretary of State Republican Brad Raffensperger participates in a debate with fellow candidates Libertarian Smythe DuVal and Democrat John Barrow at Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta. Georgia's new elections chief, Raffensperger, asked lawmakers Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, for $150 million to replace the state's outdated electronic voting machines. - photo by Associated Press

voting machines.jpg — In this Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, candidate for Georgia Secretary of State Republican Brad Raffensperger participates in a debate with fellow candidates Libertarian Smythe DuVal and Democrat John Barrow at Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta. Georgia's new elections chief, Raffensperger, asked lawmakers Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, for $150 million to replace the state's outdated electronic voting machines. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia's new elections chief asked lawmakers Wednesday for $150 million to replace the state's outdated electronic voting machines. In doing so, he all but closed the door on a hand-marked paper balloting system that experts say is cheapest and most secure.

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