Under the Dome | Stop Mutilating Our Children! | Vol. 87
Volume 87
I read a quote this weekend that stated, “Authenticity doesn’t gurantee everyone will like you. But it guarantees you will like yourself. And that’s non-negotiable.” I immediately thought of our valiant Freedom Caucus members here in Georgia and around the country. The gratitude I felt was incredible. In an ocean of sell-outs there are a few holding the line when it comes to giving their word and sticking to it no matter what the costs. Not only do they hold their heads high and like themselves as a result of this battle tested commitment to freedom, truth and justice- but, we do too. If only it was contagious under the dome… we can pray for that because we sure as heck need it.
And to that need-
This session shameless RINO Sharon Cooper is trying keep it legal to mutilate children and she must be stopped in this pursuit. How tone deaf can you be to your voting base, Sharon??
*CALL TO ACTION*
Earlier in the session, the Senate passed SB 30 which would ban the use of puberty blockers on children. RINO Sharon Cooper, Chair of the Public and Community Health Committee, has GUTTED SB 30 to now allow these puberty blockers to continue being given to kids. Frankly, I think it is disgusting that Sharon Cooper wants to mutilate our kids. It is out of line with our party and Cooper should be condemned for it and voted out of office.
The House Rules Committee could still revert this bill back to the Senate version. I encourage you to call the members of the Rules Committee and tell them to revert SB 30 back to the Senate version. Click here to find the members of the Rules Committee and their numbers!
Additionally, call your State Representative and tell them to pass the Senate version, not the House version, of SB 30! Click here to find your State Representative’s number.
The people of Georgia should be disgusted by what has happened. Sharon Cooper is endangering the children of Georgia by being a radical liberal. She is out of step with nearly all developed nations in wanting it to be legal to permanently mutilate the bodies of children. We need accountability.
If Speaker Jon Burns wanted to stop Cooper, he could. He should. Yet, he hasn’t. If he doesn’t step in, he will lose even more credibility going forward.
We Need to Kill Gavin Newsom's Bill in the Senate
We need everyone to call our Lt. Governor Burt Jones and their State Senator ASAP! **This bill could come up in the Senate at any time!**
Call Lt. Governor Burt Jones and tell him to VOTE NO on SB 9!
Call your State Senator and tell them to VOTE NO on SB 9!
(Talking points if asked: legislating how one campaigns is not proper role of government, government playing this role is dangerous and infringement on 1st amendment rights, “affiliation” is too broad a term, criminal component is unacceptable as we already have defamation laws, making this activity a felony crime is insane, jail time is insane.) Just for starters… I could go all day.
Lt. Governor Burt Jones Number is (404) 656-5030
CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR STATE SENATOR’S NUMBER
California has passed a similar bill, which Gavin Newsom has said he wants to use to arrest Elon Musk. More on that below, but feel free to say the following to Lt. Governor Burt Jones and your State Senator:
“Please ensure that Gavin Newsom’s anti-free speech deepfake law, which he wants to use to arrest Elon Musk, never becomes law in Georgia. Please do everything you can to prevent it from becoming law.”
Do you support our efforts to DEFEND COLTON MOORE, keep tyranny in check, fight against out of control spending, and cut taxes? If so, please consider donating. This will be directly used to campaign for critical conservative legislation under the dome and elect more Georgia Freedom Caucus members, like Colton Moore. Click here to support our efforts! The Freedom Caucus is how we save Georgia. Check out this video and get on board!
Keep up the great work -- wondering why isn't this issue getting any play w you or our legislators?
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March 31, 2025
The Low Risk, Low Cost Path to Comply with QR Code Bans
Georgia lawmakers ordered, “Get rid of the QR code!” (2024-SB189)
Trump issued an Executive Order, “Remove QR codes!” (March 25, 2025)
Experts warned, “Remove the QR code security risk!” (July 2021)
But sine die approaches with no plan to comply with law, President Trump’s order, or experts warnings, leaving the counties with--
-duty to comply with the law;
-uncertain authority to make changes to comply with the law; and
-no guidance or state resources for compliance.
James Magazine published my opinion piece this morning (republished below) on the ready-made solution that the General Assembly should promptly adopt, making elections more secure, less expensive, less complex and finally achieve the ability to audit the outcomes.
OPINION: Act to prepare for Trump-ordered voting system decertification
by Marilyn Marks | Mar 30, 2025 | The Forum
Last week brought an unexpected development in the election world: an Executive Order from President Donald Trump directing the decertification of federally approved voting systems that use QR codes to encode votes. The surprising order drew attention to a long-standing concern shared across the political spectrum—QR codes cannot be read or verified by voters, who therefore cannot correct vote-recording errors– resulting in undermining public confidence in our elections and unauditable election results.
Georgia is particularly impacted by the EO. Georgia is one of only two states using ballot barcodes statewide. State law also requires that the voting system be certified by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). The touchscreen system used encodes votes in a QR code— a digital barcode, that under the new presidential order, is scheduled for decertification within 180 days.
Whatever one’s view of the politics surrounding this issue, the practical implications are undeniable. Georgia’s current system is on a fast-ticking clock to see its certification revoked. Unless the General Assembly acts now, Georgia’s elections could be conducted on touchscreens that are not legally authorized for use, or counties could be left to develop individual solutions without guidance from the General Assembly or State Election Board.
The good news: A backup voting method
Georgia already has an authorized contingency plan. A long-standing statute provides for a backup voting method using hand-marked paper ballots. This backup system was designed for precisely this kind of situation. It’s to be used when a mechanized or electronic system component becomes legally unusable, impractical, or insecure.
What’s needed now is legislative action to trigger this safety net. We have recommended a proposed amendment to House Bill 397 doing exactly that. Our proposal directs the State Election Board to promulgate detailed rules for the orderly and secure use of hand-marked paper ballots counted by the current precinct scanners/tabulators, with a phased transition by March 31, 2026. Importantly, it gives counties the flexibility and support to move at their chosen pace, while ensuring Georgia has a legally compliant, verifiable system ahead of the next major election cycle. Financial incentives are proposed for counties which commit to near term conversion.
Time is short for legislative action
The General Assembly has only three days remaining in this session. That’s not enough time to develop statutes for permanent adoption of hand marked ballots, or to debate the overhaul touchscreen machines and purchase of new hardware, (a $70 million+ expenditure), to remove the QR codes from BMDs. But it is enough time to pass a common-sense amendment instructing the State Election Board to begin ordering and specifying rules for the use of the backup balloting system long authorized by law. (Since the earliest days of mechanized vote-counting in the early 1900s, having a legally authorized paper ballot back-up contingency plan has been essential.) The wisdom of that contingency provision is obvious now.
Longer-term decisions about Georgia’s voting system— whether to use hand-marked ballots, adopt new technology, or modify the BMD system— should be debated in the 2026 session after thorough study and public input, and use of hand marked ballots in upcoming 2025 elections. But now, the focus must be on ensuring Georgia is not caught unprepared with a decertified system. The solution would also avoid pending non-compliance with the General Assembly’s 2024 order to remove QR codes from ballots by July 1, 2026. That’s an order that Secretary Raffensperger apparently plans to ignore, given the $70+ million system update cost.
This action by lawmakers would also address cybersecurity risks, ballot secrecy and transparency concerns, thus saving millions in taxpayer funds. QR codes, by their nature, are black holes of votes, unintelligible to voters. Hand-marked ballots, by contrast, allow the voter to confirm their choices— reducing errors, increasing trust and allowing meaningful audits and recounts. This is not possible with electronic ballot markers.
Safeguarding the 2026 elections
The proposed amendment also strengthens election security by requiring low cost long-overdue software updates to address known vulnerabilities in Georgia’s touchscreen system and fixing ballot secrecy flaws in the Dominion software. These are prudent, nonpartisan safeguards that deserve broad support.
Lawmakers seem generally unaware of this development, so they need to hear from the people they represent. Voters, candidates, political parties and local election officials must speak up— early this week. Pretending the Trump EO was never issued won’t make it go away.
The General Assembly should not irresponsibly leave their counties in a lurch when the decertification of the system hits in just a few months. With the legislative session ending this Friday, there is no time to delay.
Marilyn Marks is the executive director of the non-partisan Coalition for Good Governance. The organization is plaintiff in the Curling v Raffensperger federal lawsuit seeking to prohibit the use of QR codes and electronic ballot marking devices in Georgia elections.
Marilyn Marks
Executive Director
Coalition for Good Governance
Marilyn@uscgg.org
678-221-1672
About Coalition for Good Governance
Coalition for Good Governance is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting voters’ rights to secure, fair, and transparent elections with verifiable outcomes. The Coalition works to ensure that every voter can cast a completely secret ballot and have confidence in the accuracy and integrity of election results.
Coalition for Good Governance | P.O. Box 28097 | Atlanta, GA 30358 US
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