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The judge approved the use of electronic voting machines in the state for the upcoming midterm elections, as there is not enough time to switch to a secure, paper-based alternative, reports the BBC. The judge ruled in a lawsuit filed in May 2017 against the state and its use of direct electronic voting (DRE) voting machines.
In his decision, Judge Totenberg stated that the transition to a paper voting system in such a short time before the mid-term could just as easily compromise future elections, voter turnout and proper election administration. Yet the judge also acknowledged that the state of Georgia had dropped the ball to make sure his DRE machines were secure. "The state's position in this dispute – and some of the evidence and evidence presented – indicated that the accused and the election officials had buried their heads in the sand," said the judge.
Georgia is one of 14 states to use electronic voting machines, none of which produces a paper record of the votes cast.
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