A state investigation found that Fulton County may have caused 2,500 absentee voters to miss the election, according to a letter from Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel.
The letter, dated Oct. 31, accused Fulton County voter registration officials of failing to process absentee ballot requests and send out ballots in a timely manner.
View Entire Article HereBy Thomas Wheatley, Fresh Loaf
Georgia Democrats are calling for Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel to extend advanced voting on Saturday and Sunday after computer glitches caused a reported 500 people to wait two hours in line at a Fulton County polling place.
Georgia Democrats are calling for Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel to extend advanced voting on Saturday and Sunday after computer glitches caused a reported 500 people to wait two hours in line at a Fulton County polling place.
An Atlanta early voting center encountered a glitch that left hundreds of voters waiting for more than an hour to cast their ballots Thursday night.
An Atlanta early voting center encountered a glitch that left hundreds of voters waiting for more than an hour to cast their ballots Thursday night.
By Mary Lou Pickel, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Computer problems slowed voting to a crawl at some polling locations around metro Atlanta on Monday.
Computer problems slowed voting to a crawl at some polling locations around metro Atlanta on Monday.
It was the first day that counties opened more early voting locations with the idea of easing the crush on Election Day. At the Northeast/Spruill Oaks Regional Library in Alpharetta, some people waited eight hours to cast their ballots.
Wait times of four to six hours were not uncommon Monday. In some places, the lines clipped along at 45 minutes to three hours.
A federal judge on Thursday allowed the state of Georgia to continue verifying the citizenship of registered voters with a statewide database.
U.S. District Court Judge Jack Camp denied a request for a temporary restraining order from civil rights groups representing a Kennesaw State University student from Cherokee County.
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