Georgia voting system faces 1-year timeline

The election is over, and Georgia's next Secretary of State has now shifted her focus to the transition. Penny Brown Reynolds met with outgoing Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger at the state capitol today. Fox 5's Deidre Duke spoke with Reynolds about her priorities, including preparing Georgia for a new voting system. We sat down with Secretary of State-elect Penny Brown Reynolds ahead of her visit to the state capitol Tuesday afternoon, where she met with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. And I'm in Georgia! The campaign is over. Now Georgia's next Secretary of State is turning her attention to the work ahead. We have to use this time to really lay the groundwork. Secretary of State elect Penny Brown Reynolds says she'll announce her transition team next week, bringing together people from across Georgia. My transition team is going to be a little different. It's going to represent everybody, all the constituents that matter to Georgia. One of her biggest challenges? Preparing Georgia for a new voting system ahead of the 2028 elections. Reynolds says experts estimate the process could take two to three years. She expects to have just one. I have to make certain that we roll it out with efficiency. Reynolds says that will require working with lawmakers to make sure Georgia's 159 counties have the resources they need. I want to hear from them to find out what they need, not what I think they need, but what do they need. She also wants to expand voter access and build a better working relationship with the state election board. I've got a tall order. I'm really excited about doing it. And I'm really excited about showing people that your vote mattered, that you trust me, and I take that with the highest regard. With January fast approaching, Reynolds is eager to get to work. At the State Capitol, Deidre Dukes, Fox 5 News.