Wall Street Journal: In a Warning for November, Voters Endure Long Lines in Georgia’s Primary Election

Voters in Georgia’s primary election Tuesday endured long lines at some voting sites, after the state adopted new voting machines and suffered shortages of poll workers because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Some voters said they waited for hours to cast a ballot, though the state had been encouraging absentee voting. State officials said many of the delays occurred because poll workers were unfamiliar with the new voting machines or were due to other administrative issues such as equipment being delivered late.

The delays in Georgia underscore the challenges for election officials across the country as they respond to the pandemic, cybersecurity concerns, and other hurdles ahead of November’s general election. …

Aunna Dennis, executive director of government watchdog group Common Cause Georgia, said that election problems are a recurring issue in the state, particularly affecting black and minority communities. “We’re being disproportionately impacted because we’re not even getting enough supplies for our precincts,” said Ms. Dennis, who is black.