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ATLANTA — Georgia senators shot down a bill Friday that would have switched the state’s voting method to paper ballots filled out by hand before this November’s elections. The bill’s defeat sets up a scramble for Georgia lawmakers to find a way to remove computer QR codes from ballots this year, as required by a state law passed two years ago. The Senate voted 27-21 on the bill, two votes short of the majority needed for legislation to pass in the 56-member Senate. Seven senators skipped the vote following warnings of election “chaos” if it passed. Mark Niesse, WABE.
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Banning ICE at the polls
By M. Mindy Moretti
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For months there had been rumblings of concern about ICE sending immigration officers to polling places in 2026.
Then in early February, former presidential advisor Steve Bannon called for the president to send ICE agents (and troops) to the polls, which seemed to ratchet up the concern.
Following Bannon’s comments, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt failed to alleviate concerns when responding to a reporter’s question about Bannon’s comments. The reporter asked Leavitt if she can “guarantee” to the American people that ICE will not be interfering with potential voters, Leavitt replied, “I can’t guarantee that an ICE agent won’t be around a polling location in November.”
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