Georgia lawmakers are set to return to the state Capitol for a special session this week to address an election administration problem created by a prior law that leaves the state with no replacement method for counting certain ballots. According to reporting from multiple outlets, Georgia passed a law about two years ago that bars the use of a QR code printed on ballots. The QR code is part of the state’s system for tallying votes beyond a July 1 deadline. The legislation restricts or prohibits using that QR code after July 1, but lawmakers did not implement a substitute method to continue counting in the same way once the ban takes effect. As the July 1 cutoff approaches, the absence of a replacement counting mechanism creates an operational challenge for Georgia election officials. During the special session, lawmakers are expected to consider changes to restore or create an alternative process for counting ballots so that vote tabulation can continue after the prohibited method is no longer available. No single replacement has been described in the provided reports, but the planned legislative action focuses on resolving the gap left by the earlier QR-code-related ban.