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Group says state’s voting machines aren’t safe

DeKalb County voters go to the polls at Henderson Mill Elementary School on Georgia’s state primary Election Day, May 24

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DeKalb County voters go to the polls at Henderson Mill Elementary School on Georgia’s state primary Election Day, May 24
By Maya Prabhu
Oct 31, 2017

A national election transparency advocacy group is calling on Georgia to abandon use of the state's voting machines.

Marilyn Marks, executive director with the Charlotte-based Coalition for Good Governance, said she believes the state's voting system is compromised and should not be used in next week's election.

Her group, which is suing the state to force it to overhaul its election technology, says election workers should switch to paper ballots instead. But Secretary of State Brian Kemp's office said it stands by the voting system.

Read more about Marks' concerns and the state's response on myajc.com.

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