5 years ago 60% of Georgia voters say party control is top issue By News Desk A new poll shows 6 in 10 voters in Georgia say Senate party control was the single most important factor in their vote for senator. That’s according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 3,600 voters in Georgia. In the November general election, AP VoteCast showed 53 percent of voters in Georgia considered party control the top factor in their vote. Democrats must win both seats to take control of the Senate, while Republicans just need to win one of the two seats. -The Associated Press
5 years ago Georgia election officials say voting is going smoothly across the state, despite Trump’s claims By News Desk “Reports are coming out of the 12th Congressional District of Georgia that Dominion Machines are not working in certain Republican Strongholds for over an hour,” President Trump tweeted Tuesday afternoon. “Ballots are being left in lock boxes, hopefully they count them.” Gabriel Sterling, Georgia’s voting system implementation manager, responded to Trump’s tweet by saying that officials had already told the public about the problem in Columbia County and fixed the issue “hours ago.” “The votes of everyone will be protected and counted,” Sterling tweeted. “Sorry you received old intel Mr. President.” In a news release, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the incident in Columbia County was the only reported issue in the state. Columbia County is outside Augusta. -The Associated Press
5 years ago Judge orders suburban Atlanta precinct to stay open 10 minutes late By News Desk Cobb County election officials say a precinct in Powder Springs was slow to get its voting machines running Tuesday morning. That prompted a judge to order the precinct at the George E. Ford Center to not close its polls until 7:10 p.m. Powder Springs is a majority-Black city located about 18 miles (29 kilometers) northwest of downtown Atlanta. Polls close across the rest of the state at 7 p.m., but anyone who is waiting in line at that time will still be allowed to vote. -The Associated Press