Technical Problems Arise As Georgians Start Heading To The Polls

People register before voting early at the State Farm Arena on Monday in Atlanta.

Brynn Anderson / Associated Press

Updated Monday at 1:08 p.m.

Long lines of people eager to cast ballots formed as early in-person voting began in Georgia on Monday, and problems soon developed in the state’s most populous county.

Election officials in Fulton County were aware of an issue with the electronic pollbooks used to check voters in at State Farm Arena, where the Atlanta Hawks NBA team plays, county spokeswoman Jessica Corbitt-Dominguez said.