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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLong lines, lack of voting machines frustrate voters during Georgia's primary election
Long lines, lack of voting machines frustrate voters during Georgia's primary election
By John Bowden - 06/09/20 01:06 PM EDT
Voters in several Georgia counties experienced long lines and frustrations on Tuesday as the state held primary elections, with at least one precinct reportedly going hours without any voting machines.
State leaders voiced their concerns about irregularities in two counties, Dekalb and Gwinnett, on social media and in comments to the press while voters raised their own issues experienced at the voting booth.
"Now being told line is out to the street at Sandtown Recreation Center and their machines are not working either @gasecofstate. Is this happening across the county or just on the south end?" tweeted Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D).
"[V]oters in line at Ralph Bunche precinct, one of the largest in Atlanta, say NONE of the machines are working," she added in another tweet.
"[V]oters in line at Ralph Bunche precinct, one of the largest in Atlanta, say NONE of the machines are working," she added in another tweet.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/501845-voters-report-long-lines-lack-of-voting-machines-amid-georgia-primary
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Long lines, lack of voting machines frustrate voters during Georgia's primary election (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jun 2020
OP
Everyone had an opportunity to vote by mail or early. Let's don't wait in November.
Hoyt
Jun 2020
#1
AHA! The catch. Many of my friends/neighbors requested absentee ballots which were NOT
CurtEastPoint
Jun 2020
#6
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)1. Everyone had an opportunity to vote by mail or early. Let's don't wait in November.
CurtEastPoint
(18,613 posts)6. AHA! The catch. Many of my friends/neighbors requested absentee ballots which were NOT
delivered. Mine was, thankfully.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)7. Got mine, and would have requested another had I not.
But, I get things get screwed up.
We just cant let November slip away.
dem4decades
(11,268 posts)2. This is the plan to win the election
msongs
(67,347 posts)3. trial run for a worse disaster in november nt
Cicada
(4,533 posts)4. Has Trump screwed himself by pushing Repubs away from mail in votes?
I saw a guy on you tube claim Trump has screwed up by driving repubs Away from mail in voting. And since voting in person is a pain and risky that may suppress the Republican vote.
ffr
(22,665 posts)5. Hang in there people. Vote by mail wasn't terrific either. Just didn't require I stand in line
all day to turn in a ballot they'll almost certainly disqualify after seeing I voted straight democratic ticket, left any non-partisan (actual Republican candidates) blank!