Key Georgia lawmakers Tuesday called for a rapid test-run of hand-marked paper ballots in this year’s elections, switching from touchscreens in some polling places.

The rush to try paper ballots filled out by hand follows mounting pressure from President Donald Trump , conservatives and election security activists who oppose electronic voting touchscreens.

A switch would comply with part of a state law passed last year requiring the elimination of computerized QR codes from ballots by July 1, 2026.

Two House Republican committee chairmen stressed “the urgency of the matter” in a letter to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

“It is imperative to begin testing viable alternatives to the continued use of QR-coded ballots,” wrote House Governmental Affairs Chairman Victor And

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