Voting problems in Georgia

[brooklynite]

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[still_one]

1. A warning for November. Get people registered, encourage them to vote early where they can, and to

vote by mail where they can

[elleng]

2. Anyone surprised?

THIS will be our downfall, in November; they will NOT give up.

[MontanaMama]

3. We must be able to vote by mail

in every state. This is horrible.

[CottonBear]

6. All registered voters in GA could request an absentee ballot by mail

and then mail the ballot or drop off the ballot at the local board of elections. Plus we had a week of early in person voting. This is the first time that any voter could vote by mail, but many people haven’t done so.

I was automatically sent an absentee ballot application in the mail.

I’m dropping my paper ballot in the ballot box downtown this afternoon.

[napi21]

4. Just read this in the AJC ol paper. Not only are we dealing with the virus, but new voting

machines too. Of course the poll workers have technical issues and thousands can't vote!

11:45 a.m.: At Cross Keys High School, volunteers passed out water bottles to a crowd of 100 voters lined up for hours outside the building.Countless others left the line snaked around the building or never joined at all, as word spread the machines weren’t working and the precinct quickly ran out of the 20 provisional ballots.

Jonathan Banes, the precinct manager, said he’s tried repeatedly to troubleshoot the equipment but his PIN number won’t work. He pleaded with DeKalb elections officials for technical assistance and more provisional ballots. Outside, frustrated voters waited for updates.One man marched up and down the line after waiting for three hours, exclaiming “I can’t believe we can’t vote” before leaving.

Near the front of the line, 80-year-old Anita Heard had been waiting since around 6 a.m. to cast her ballot. “What is going on in Georgia? We have been waiting for hours. This is ridiculous. This is unfair,” Heard said.Robyn Martin, who runs a Pilates studio, expected to wait for hours. But she didn’t anticipate technical issues would bring voting to a standstill. “I feel like I have to stay but I have to keep canceling clients,” she said, standing near the back of the line. “I’ve always voted in presidential races but in today’s climate, it’s important to vote local. My vote is important as ever.” Aerialle Klein sounded equally determined. “I’m not leaving until I cast a ballot,” she said. “This is voter suppression — I’m shaking just talking about this. But I’m staying. This is my civic duty. Something has to change.”

https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/polls-open-and-voters-line-for-georgia-primary/RDkUA0eKfnge6xuWT3YwiJ/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1274234

[Efilroft Sul]

5. Feature, not a bug.

Well, it is for those who don't want people to vote.

[RockRaven]

7. Purposeful incompetence and neglect.

The GOP cheats on every possible way every time.

[jezebel321]

8. My husband voted this morning in Gwinnett County (north of Atlanta) at

our local station. He said it was a nightmare. 8 machines total, 4 of which were weren't working at all. the one he used he had to double or triple tap every vote for it to take. Took him 55 minutes to vote and he was 8th in line. He said they were claiming several of the poll workers hadn't shown up as well. Thank God I had voted absentee.