New voting procedures in Georgia caused havoc at the polls Tuesday, with long lines and faulty machines—only heightening concerns about voter suppression in November
Georgia’s new touchscreen voting system for dozens of contests—such as president and U.S. Senate—as among the factors that caused Tuesday’s rocky start.
Voting rights advocates see the relatively new and unfamiliar equipment as part of “a confluence of circumstances,” notes the, along with “poor preparations for a surge in mail balloting” and “heightened interest in voting among residents in the wake of George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police.”also attributed delays to voting during a pandemic—a new reality that will extend throughout the 2020 election cycle.
took to Twitter. "This seems to be happening throughout Atlanta and perhaps throughout the county. People have been in line since before 7:00 am this morning,” sheTuesday morning, urging waiting voters to see the process through. “If you are in line, PLEASE do not allow your vote to be suppressed. PLEASE stay in line. They should offer you a provisional ballot if the machines are not working.
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