Georgia State Election Board asks Justice Department to investigate voting machines

The Georgia State Election Board asked the Justice Department this week to investigate the state’s voting systems as voters and the state prepare for the midterm elections next month.

The election board's executive director, James Mills, penned the letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon on Wednesday.

The leader asked the officials to require an update to the state’s voting machine software and prohibit the use of QR codes for ballot tabulation amid concerns about potential software vulnerabilities. State election officials have said updating the software cannot be completed before voting begins because it is a months-long process.

Mills also accused Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger of restricting their access to "election records," and asks the Justice Department to hold Raffensperger and any other state official accountable for allegedly altering records.

Raffensperger's office slammed the allegations and the letter, stating that "serious" people do not "inject chaos in the eleventh hour," according to the Washington Examiner. 

“In roughly 30 days, Georgia’s 159 election directors will conduct a free, fair, and fast election for all eligible Georgia voters," Raffensperger's spokeswoman Michon Lindstrom added.

The letter comes less than two weeks ahead of early voting, which begins in the state on Oct. 13.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.