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[Judi Lynn]

1. Please see the article concerning early Georgia voting at this link:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142603328

Thank you.

Check this one for supplementary information:

Technical problems arise as early voting starts in Georgia
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Source: Associated Press


KATE BRUMBACK and SUDHIN THANAWALA,
Associated Press
Oct. 12, 2020
Updated: Oct. 12, 2020 12:05 p.m.

ATLANTA (AP) — Long lines of people eager to cast ballots formed as early in-person voting began in Georgia on Monday, and problems soon developed in the state's most populous county.

Election officials in Fulton County were aware of an issue with the electronic pollbooks used to check voters in at State Farm Arena, where the Atlanta Hawks NBA team plays, county spokeswoman Jessica Corbitt-Dominguez said.

The line began moving when the arena opened for voting at 8 a.m. and some voters were able to cast their ballots, but things ground to a halt a short time later when the pollbooks stopped working with hundreds of people waiting. By mid-morning, the problem appeared to have been resolved and the lines had cleared at the arena, which is the largest early voting site in the state with 300 voting machines.

“We're disappointed that it happened,” Hawks CEO Steve Koonin told reporters, but he noted that there are still plenty of early voting days left.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/article/Technical-problems-arise-as-early-voting-starts-15639119.php