Hundreds Of Thousands Head To Georgia Polls

Georgia voters were largely greeted by surprisingly short waits Tuesday, a welcome change from the lengthy lines that frustrated those who waited hours to cast their ballot last week.

By: AP | WJBF-TV
Published: November 05, 2008

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ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia voters were largely greeted by surprisingly short waits Tuesday, a welcome change from the lengthy lines that frustrated those who waited hours to cast their ballot last week.

Secretary of State Karen Handel said nearly all of Georgia's more than 3,000 voting precincts opened on time this morning, and wait times throughout the day at even the busiest precincts didn't stretch much beyond two hours.

Still, election protection groups reported receiving more than 1,300 phone calls, and there were isolated hiccups at a handful of polling sites where computer glitches and downed voting machines slowed voter lines.

But county officials and watchdog groups said they were encouraged by the orderly process.

Georgia's early voting strategy relieved the crush. More than 2 million people already have voted, accounting for 36 percent of Georgia's 5.6 million electorate.

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