My voting experience this morning

[_subgenius]

I'm in Georgia where the Governorship is in toss-up status, and our county has a population of a few hundred thousand, so that probably helps explain the longer wait times.

There are so many stories of polling location irregularities and absurd wait times pouring out of Georgia at the moment. On the one hand ,this might simply be because journalists are hyper-attuned to the issue because of the baked-in awareness of Kemp's attempts at voter suppression. On the other hand, your state might have some screwed up voting systems. This of course is rich because the person in charge of them is on the ballot and stands to benefit, not suffer from this.

don't get carried away, e.g. "irregularities" only occurred in 4 of 157 Gwinnett County, GA stations, and 3 of them compensated/resolved quickly with a 4th seeking judicial approval to extend hours.
You spin conspiracy without even an armchair quarterback level of competency on the matter.

[_Kevin Graham]

don't get carried away, e.g. "irregularities" only occurred in 4 of 157 Gwinnett County, GA stations, and 3 of them compensated/resolved quickly with a 4th seeking judicial approval to extend hours.
You spin conspiracy without even an armchair quarterback level of competency on the matter.

Yeah, if that's not the pot calling the cotton black. EA has used you for mop water in virtually every interaction you've had with him, especially on election matters. He knows more about elections than anyone I've ever encountered online. Besides, stop pretending you know anything about Georgia elections. You live in Mayberry lite, population 16, where they still use reconfigured slot machines to cast ballots.

[_Jersey Girl]

I voted by mail so my experience this morning is laughing at those who didn't.

Me too!

[Guest]

I got a mail in paper ballot which I dropped into a ballot box at the local county registrar's office a week or so ago. My wife and daughter will drop off their ballots today. No lines, no wait, no bother. I voted for mostly Democrat candidates, and for a couple of independents who seemed particularly impressive. I voted for Kevin De Leon for Senator rather than Barbara Feinstein, as he is less tied to corporate interests, and more strongly committed to supporting universal healthcare. I hope he wins! I think Feinstein is overdue for retirement, and not just because of her age. My youngest daughter, who has Down's syndrome, doesn't vote, but she looks forward to getting her own "I Voted" sticker whenever she goes with her mother and sister to turn in their ballots.

[_EAllusion]

don't get carried away, e.g. "irregularities" only occurred in 4 of 157 Gwinnett County, GA stations, and 3 of them compensated/resolved quickly with a 4th seeking judicial approval to extend hours.
You spin conspiracy without even an armchair quarterback level of competency on the matter.

I never claimed there was deliberate failure of machines or a conspiracy in the sense you are implying. I suggested it might be the case that Georgia’s voting system sucks then noted the irony that the person who failed in that job stands to benefit from that failure.

[_EAllusion]

My Mom said that older people were allowed to skip the lines and vote first, which blew my mind because we all know who older people tend to vote for. I wondered if this was something unique to Georgia or if this were a policy across the country to allow elderly folks to skip the lines.

The hell? Another way of wording this is that younger people are forced to wait longer to vote. That shouldn’t be legal.

[_Kevin Graham]

My Mom said that older people were allowed to skip the lines and vote first, which blew my mind because we all know who older people tend to vote for. I wondered if this was something unique to Georgia or if this were a policy across the country to allow elderly folks to skip the lines.

The hell? Another way of wording this is that younger people are forced to wait longer to vote. That shouldn’t be legal.

Exactly, but apparently it is real.

[_Jersey Girl]

My Mom said that older people were allowed to skip the lines and vote first, which blew my mind because we all know who older people tend to vote for.

We do?

[_Kevin Graham]

Here is a video of live voting problems in Atlanta. Huge wait times at places with long lines of black people where there are only THREE machines.

There were at least 16 machines at the place I went to, where more Republicans vote no doubt.

This is the local news station with live footage discussing the problems... courtesy of Brian Kemp, our next likely governor.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/long-l ... /867629575

[_Kevin Graham]

I found this.

REMINDER: Savannah early voters 75 and older can skip long lines