As NewsOne reported earlier Tuesday, signs of major issues with voting were almost immediate in Georgia, from long lines to old voting machines. Sadly, voters were experiencing this in real-time and it was mainly in Black areas.
MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin revealed that the state of Georgia did not supply power cords for electronic voting machines in Snellville, Georgia, which is a predominately Black community. Pema Levy from Mother Jones reported that Common Cause Georgia was claiming 53,000 voters may be forced to cast provisional ballots, which would obviously affect the election.
These reports were just scratching the surface. See the reports below from actual voters.
1. Epic Lines
Happen to know anybody who could do this in Georgia? 🤷🏽♀️ no voting at my dads polling site pic.twitter.com/zEyQmXwEq2
— DG911 2lite (@_2lite) November 6, 2018
2. Three Voting Machines
Ready to wait? Hundreds of voters stand in line for hours this morning at this SW Atlanta polling place. Only three voting machines! What’s going on here? Live report at noon. pic.twitter.com/lewTPUZnf1
— Tom Regan (@tomreganWSB) November 6, 2018
3. 4.5 Hours To Wait To Vote…
I’m at Annistown Elementary School in Snellville, GA, where hundreds of voters have waited 4.5 hours to vote today because electronic voting machines weren’t working pic.twitter.com/4BJLYVtiEL
— Kira Lerner (@kira_lerner) November 6, 2018
4. Common Is Offering Help…
5. Good Samaritans Are Feeding People Waiting In Lines…
We're feeding people in Georgia who are waiting hours to vote. Chip in here:https://t.co/P6qWuVzuv4 pic.twitter.com/veauUv9u2Q
— Kyra Davis (@_KyraDavis) November 6, 2018
6. Voter Points Out The Smooth Lines In A White Neighborhood
7. A Comparison To 150 Years…
150 years later, whats past is present, waiting in line for over four hours in Georgia, keep going. #Midterm2018 #electionnight @Oprah @Alyssa_Milano @TheRoot pic.twitter.com/Kwfp1ZrZnK
— Dr. Jim Downs (@jimdowns1) November 6, 2018
8. NAACP Releases A Statement
BREAKING: It is imperative no one be denied the crucial right to vote because of a county’s failure to provide properly functioning voting machines.
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) November 6, 2018
Read our letter calling to extend the voting hours in Gwinnett County, Georgia: https://t.co/BVNmyWjC0g #GeorgiaVoting pic.twitter.com/UxJTNhYpqn
9. More Voters, Less Workers…
10. Even Eric Holder Is Speaking Out…
4.5 hour waits in African American districts in Georgia. Good job Kemp. No one is surprised. And this guy wants a promotion to Governor? Be strong Georgia and vote for Stacey. @staceyabrams https://t.co/uW8c76CiWR
— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) November 6, 2018