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Georgia official seeks to replace criticized voting machines
Current equipment gained national negative attention during last election
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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new elections chief, Raffensperger, asked lawmakers Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, for $150 million to replace the state's outdated electronic voting machines.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ATLANTA — Georgia's new elections chief asked lawmakers Wednesday for $150 million to replace the state's outdated electronic voting machines.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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