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TexasTowelie

(111,288 posts)
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 10:31 PM Aug 2018

670 ballots in a precinct with 276 voters, and other tales from Georgia's primary

WASHINGTON -- Habersham County’s Mud Creek precinct in northeastern Georgia had 276 registered voters ahead of the state’s primary elections in May.

But 670 ballots were cast, according to the Georgia secretary of state’s office, indicating a 243 percent turnout.

The discrepancy, included in a number of sworn statements and exhibits filed as part of a federal lawsuit against the state by election security activists, comes amid swelling public concern for the security of Georgia’s voting systems. Georgia is one of four states that uses voting machines statewide that produce no paper record for voters to verify, making them difficult to audit, experts say.

And cybersecurity experts have warned that there were security flaws on the state election website leading up to the 2016 contest that permitted the download and manipulation of voter information.

Read more: https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article216056560.html

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670 ballots in a precinct with 276 voters, and other tales from Georgia's primary (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2018 OP
Are they going to change their system for the midterms BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #1
Are you kidding me? alfie Aug 2018 #3
Uh oh, that is like BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #4
K&R, AnotherDreamWeaver Aug 2018 #2

alfie

(522 posts)
3. Are you kidding me?
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 06:41 AM
Aug 2018

The man,Kemp, in charge of those machines is running for Governor! Our lady has a big uphill battle in this mainly red state, but with him in charge of counting the votes???????

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