Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee to Hold Fifth Meeting

ATLANTA (October 13, 2026) - On Thursday, October 15, at 9:00 a.m., the Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee, co-chaired by Sen. Max Burns (R-Sylvania) and Rep. Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia), will hold its fifth meeting.

EVENT DETAILS:

• Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
• Time: 9:00 a.m.
• Location: Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 606, 18 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334
• Open to the Public: This event is open to the public and will be live-streamed on the Georgia General Assembly website here.

ABOUT THE MEETING:

The Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee, created through Senate Resolution 3EX during the 2026 Special Legislation Session, is tasked with evaluating specifications and requirements for election equipment utilizing hand-marked paper ballots produced through ballot-on-demand printing.

The committee will hear vendor presentations from Civera Election Suite, Clear Ballot, Liberty Vote USA and KNOWiNK, and VotingWorks, followed by questions and comments from committee members and public comment. The meeting will also include demonstrations of election equipment in 403 CAP. More information about the meeting can be found here.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting [email protected].

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Sen. Max Burns serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education. He represents the 23^rd Senate District, which includes Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, McDuffie, Screven, Taliaferro and Warren counties, as well as portions of Columbia and Richmond counties. He may be reached by phone at (404) 463-1376 or by email at [email protected].