Georgia on Election Security and Double Voting
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We ran the numbers: There are 1057 news articles covering this topic. 56% (592) are left leaning, 33% (348) are center, and 11% (117) are right leaning.
On Tuesday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger held a news conference addressing election security, as Georgia’s June 9 primary was plagued by widespread problems with the delivery of mail ballots and long lines at the polls. While left-leaning articles highlight that as many as 1,000 Georgians may have cast ballots both by mail and in person in June, right-leaning articles highlight that 58 percent of ballots that were cast twice in Georgia’s June primary were cast for Democrats.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that in Georgia’s June primary, as many as 1,000 Georgians may have cast ballots both by mail and in person. Voting rights advocates said they were troubled by Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s announcement, as Trump recently encouraged his supporters to attempt to vote twice.
PBS published a centrist article reporting that on Monday, a federal judge extended the deadline for absentee ballots to be returned in Georgia. While Georgia rolled out new touch-screen voting machines this year, the state faced problems with a lack of training for poll workers and long lines at voting locations.
A right-leaning article by Breitbart highlights that 58 percent of ballots that were cast twice in Georgia’s June primary were cast for Democrats. Raffensperger’s office said that voting twice is a felony and those accused would be prosecuted to the fullest extent.
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The Washington Post
From the right
Georgia Secretary of State: 58% of Double Voters in June Primary Were Democrats
Breitbart