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Georgia lawmakers are being urged to quickly decide on a new voting system before a July 1 deadline.

The state's current voting machines, which use QR codes, will be outlawed, requiring a new method.

Local election officials are concerned about the cost and time needed to implement and train for a new system.

Lawmakers who want to overhaul the way Georgians vote heard a consistent message Thursday from election chiefs.

Hurry up! And give us money.

A law backed by Republicans in the General Assembly outlaws the Quick Response (QR) codes that the state’s voting machines use to transfer voter intent into each polling place’s database.

Poll workers will have to use a different method starting July 1, and the legislature has yet to identify it — or pay for it.

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