Georgia Senate Passed Legislation Months Ago Aimed At Reducing Voting Lines, But Is It Practical?

People wait in a line to vote in the Georgia’s primary election at Park Tavern on Tuesday in Atlanta.

Brynn Anderson / Associated Press

On Tuesday, voting lines in Fulton County and across many parts of Metro Atlanta stretched on and on and on forcing some voters to wait hours to cast their ballots.

Everyone agrees that the lines are a problem, but there’s less consensus on what to do about them.

When the Georgia House of Representatives reconvenes next week, it could consider a bill meant to reduce lines at polling places. Republicans and Democrats, however, are divided on whether it would actually work or lead to more confusion.