Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says the state’s Tuesday primary performance was “an unmitigated disaster,” pinning the blame on Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
Polling locations all around Georgia experienced delays and long lines Tuesday due to a mix of logistical problems, technical issues with the state’s new voting machines and COVID-19-related restrictions resulting in fewer available voting sites.
“The Constitution puts the obligation for the conduct of elections squarely in the hands of the secretary of state. On top of that, [Raffensperger] very vigorously pushed to purchase new machines that he insisted would be ready for roll out in the primary, at the cost of $107 million,” Abrams told NPR Friday.
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