Washington Post: In Georgia’s chaotic primary, as many as 1,000 voters may have cast ballots by mail and in person, secretary of state says
Washington Post: In Georgia’s chaotic primary, as many as 1,000 voters may have cast ballots by mail and in person, secretary of state says
Raffensperger’s office acknowledged that many voters may have shown up in person because they were afraid that their mail ballots would not be counted.
The secretary of state said systems are in place to prevent double voting in Georgia. …
Voting rights advocates said they were troubled by Raffensperger’s announcement, coming at a time when President Trump has encouraged his supporters to attempt to vote twice to show that such fraud is possible.
The head of Common Cause Georgia, Aunna Dennis, called it “irresponsible” to speculate about “potential” double voting, possibly deepening voter distrust in elections systems.
“We wholeheartedly agree that people who intentionally vote twice should be subject to the usual criminal penalties for election law violations,” Dennis said in a statement. “But we are concerned that voters who were simply trying to vote may get caught up in the dragnet.”
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