Georgia voting problems. The voting problems georgia experienced on tuesday were hardly a surprise. Voting rights groups called problems with georgias voting tuesday a complete catastrophe that is ominous for november after advocates suggested preparations since january. A perfect storm of election day problems made parts of georgia the new poster child for the perils states face as they adapt american voting procedures to meet the needs of voters during a pandemic.
Local officials were training hundreds of replacement poll workers as. The state had bought 30000 new voting machines that were being used for the first time. A messy primary in georgia has many people concerned about the prospect of major problems in november.
Georgias voting problems cascaded. Hourslong waits problems with new voting machines and a lack of available ballots plagued voters in majority minority counties in georgia on tuesday conditions the secretary of state called. Residents reported requesting absentee ballots and waiting months for them to arrive and some never came at all.
Some election workers tried to insert voter cards. Problems with voting are widespread in parts of metro atlanta in many instances voters have headed to the polls donning masks and spacing themselves out in line only to find themselves waiting.