Opinion: Georgia’s Voting Machine Controversy Isn’t One At All

Charlie Harper, a Georgia Pillar, writes in the Metro Atlanta CEO to dispel concerns about voting machines and encourage Georgians to refrain from pressuring non-partisan election officials:

Laws are passed based on what citizens demand. It is up to community leaders and everyday voters to understand this process, as well as the drawbacks of certain kneejerk “solutions.” Legislators need to hear from us, too.

Our voting process is high pressure and high stakes because government already has too much power over our lives. Let’s take some of that pressure off the people doing their best to run fair and non-partisan elections, and quit scapegoating technology too many haven’t taken the time to understand.

Read the piece here.