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So...how are those voter ID laws turning out?
Not so good.
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/03/01/3755473/super-tueday-voting/
Five of the 13 states holding primaries and caucuses on Tuesday have new voting rules in place — Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
And voters in nearly all of these states experienced problems.
In Alabama, the Secretary of State’s website, where voters could find their polling locations and times, was broken for several hours in the morning. In Georgia, malfunctioning poll books led to long wait times in Fulton and Gwinnett counties. In Texas, polling locations were consolidated at the last minute, and, combined with a controversial voter ID law, led to long lines and confusion. In Virginia, the Democratic Party told ThinkProgress many voters were unable to cast ballots because of inconsistencies in the voter registration database. The group also said it heard about confusion over the voter ID law and problems with voters being denied provisional ballots.
And voters in nearly all of these states experienced problems.
In Alabama, the Secretary of State’s website, where voters could find their polling locations and times, was broken for several hours in the morning. In Georgia, malfunctioning poll books led to long wait times in Fulton and Gwinnett counties. In Texas, polling locations were consolidated at the last minute, and, combined with a controversial voter ID law, led to long lines and confusion. In Virginia, the Democratic Party told ThinkProgress many voters were unable to cast ballots because of inconsistencies in the voter registration database. The group also said it heard about confusion over the voter ID law and problems with voters being denied provisional ballots.
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