Georgia Primaries: Officials Prep For Lines And Slow Results

A voter wearing a protective mask is seen at the Dunwoody Library last month in Dunwoody, Georgia.

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Elections officials in Georgia are preparing for long lines and slow results in Tuesday’s primaries as poll closures and coronavirus restrictions complicate in-person voting and counties grapple with processing a huge increase in paper ballots received by mail.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Monday that voters should expect to face lines. He also said his office won’t begin to release partial results until “the last precinct has closed.” And he predicted that the winners may not be known for days thereafter.

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