a preview of problems we could have in November
Republicans and Democrats demand investigations after major voting issues in Georgia @abbydphillip reports pic.twitter.com/i5jguHg9sh
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) June 10, 2020
Voter disenfranchisement has been a GOP strategy for decades.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) June 10, 2020
Mitch McConnell wants people to wait in long lines, and choose their health or their vote.
Well, not everyone— just those in poorer communities.
For him, it’s not a flaw. It’s a feature.
And it must not succeed. https://t.co/bxBC7UBnn8
After watching the election in Georgia today it’s clear the GOP wants to pick their voters instead of letting the voters pick their leaders.
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) June 10, 2020
Someone called the police on black Americans trying to make sure that other black Americans exercised their right to vote … https://t.co/n5UA0DDezn
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) June 10, 2020
Imagine an election meltdown like today's in Georgia, except in November (with twice the turnout rate), in a state poised to tip the presidential race & where non-white turnout is poised to decide the winner.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) June 10, 2020
Goodnight.
Absentee ballot mystery: Georgia says 96% of ballots that were requested were delivered. Voters and local officials report many people did not receive them so they showed up in person. Vendor used by state says they sent out 100% of ballots. What happened? No one seems to know
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) June 10, 2020
Polls in Georgia were supposed to have closed 3 hours ago and there are still hundreds of black voters in line. This is a travesty https://t.co/QjVOP93B6b
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) June 10, 2020
I did some digging to find out why Georgia's election today was such a catastrophe. The problem goes much deeper than malfunctioning voting machines. https://t.co/Qhs5SpaUDE @Slate
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) June 9, 2020
#Trump is resisting mail voting to push as much of the vote as he can into Election Day. Why? Because the lines tend to be a lot longer in crowded cities that tilt Democratic than in rural areas that lean Republican.
— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) June 10, 2020
Look at what’s happening in #Georgia. https://t.co/TFaJXmJttu
As I said, the lines in Georgia today lead directly to John Roberts' door. https://t.co/ZBH8IvQUam
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) June 9, 2020
“I have never seen the scale of election failures happening in Georgia today,” McDonald said. “This does not bode well for November.” Unless it's your goal, that is. https://t.co/NowWU8BPDd
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) June 10, 2020
https://t.co/nHLzE07BKF via @AsteadWesley and Stephanie Saul
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 9, 2020
After waiting 3 hours, Ron Clark said he was unable to vote in Atlanta because poll workers didn't know how to use new machines. “Right know I just feel like a lot of people are doubting the strength and the effectiveness of democracy in our country.” https://t.co/Zu2V93iMEX
— Matea Gold (@mateagold) June 9, 2020
Democracies don’t collapse all at once. Leaders who don’t want to give up power don’t just announce democracy is over.
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 9, 2020
It often starts by making it impossible for anyone who wants to change the status quo to vote. https://t.co/zy56YdvItg
This doesn’t happen by accident. It’s by design https://t.co/pTCtMNJq9a
— Daniel Gilmore (@gilmored85) June 9, 2020
Voting shouldn’t be this difficult for anyone, but Trump has made clear that placing obstacles to voters is a Republican electoral strategy. https://t.co/tERICb1p3X
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) June 9, 2020
If any place in this country screams out for U.N. monitors, it’s Georgia. https://t.co/l4Vk8PPjSU
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) June 9, 2020
While you watch Georgia today, read @markniesse and @jackgillum on how Gov. Kemp, then the state's chief elections officer, launched a last-minute investigation of Democrats for a "hacking attempt" that didn't happen. https://t.co/nyXGG9SD5E
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 9, 2020
Georgia closed 214 polling places after Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) June 9, 2020
There were 80 fewer polling places for June primary in metro Atlanta, where majority of black voters live
Mitch McConnell is blocking legislation passed by House Dems to restore the VRA
This is not a democracy. It's also the Republican strategy for November. https://t.co/ijvFH7HiHI
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) June 9, 2020
These reports out of Georgia that reek of voter suppression are a bitter irony on the very morning George Floyd is laid to rest, his brother having urged people to vote for change. They’re stealing our votes while we bury our martyrs. https://t.co/SxxfxD0GWD
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) June 9, 2020
Sad! 