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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Voters and volunteers expressing political will, even through hardships

Volunteers for Abrams and Amico were out with signs under overcast skies in Marietta, Ga. It was reported that sign wavers were paid $10 per hour, or $50 for 5 hours.
There has been huge voter turnout despite inclement weather today, inaccurate information on poll opening times, and misleading paperwork on where to go vote for infrequent voters. 

There should be a hotline that people can call to report being told to go elsewhere to vote so this data can be gathered.

It's still better than the good old days of voter tests and poll taxes, but many black and Hispanic millennials who have moved in the last two years faced being turned around at the polls, having to go to two locations to be able to vote.

"It was very annoying...I even had my printout of where I was supposed to go, but they told me NO," said one young business professional around 1 p.m. after going to a second polling place to vote. "There were two other blacks behind me that they turned away, too."

Some polling places had only three voting machines, and some folks had to wait 3 1/2 hours to cast their votes.

Some believe that it was just miscommunication. Others believe the Secretary of State's office has made it harder for people who move frequently to know where to vote.

Be informed. 2020 is coming up, and this has been a test!

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