On Second Thought For Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018

Security questions continue to swirl around Georgia’s electoral process. Lawmakers largely agree the state’s current touch-screen voting machines have to go. They don’t leave a paper trail, and some analysts worry they could be hacked. The question isn’t whether the machines need to be replaced – but how.

The Secretary of State’s Office has created a commission to answer that question. GPB politics reporter Stephen Fowler and “Political Rewind” host Bill Nigut discuss the future of voting technology with lawmakers. They shared what they’ve learned with “On Second Thought.”"On Second Thought" for Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit Tennessee just after 4 a.m. Wednesday. Seismic tremors shook Georgians awake in the early hours and could be felt as far south as LaGrange, Georgia. 

Major earthquakes aren't impossible in the eastern United States, but they are rare. We turned to Georgia Southern University geology professor and chair Jim Reichard for a lesson on the science of earthquakes. We also spoke with civil engineer Glenn Rix, senior principal at Geosyntec Consultants, about how prepared the infrastructure of the Southeast is to withstand a significant earthquake.