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In a statement from Secretary of State John Scott, he noted the software was not directly linked to voting, but did not dismiss how serious the situation was.

Are taking advantage. several dozen people were lined up in cobb county before the sun came up, waiting in line. the doors opened at 6:50 a.m. there were about 25 or so people who were already waiting to cast their ballots. so we know that there are a number of very important races on the ballot this year. of course georgias governors race, that senate seat that could determine the balance of power in the senate. but also notably, this is the first major election in the state of georgia since ge...

>> that could be one of the issues. but also after covid, many of the people that were a little bit older, they stepped out and they havent come back. and everyone gets two years older every time you have an election cycle. by and large most of the counties have enough poll workers, but they dont have any spare. and thats an issue that weve been facing for years. and i would encourage anyone to think about becoming a poll worker. its probably too late for this cycle, but its something that you m...

To make sure we deal with people respectfully and with the facts. ive made a pledge whatever the results are in my race this fall, i will accept the results. i will accept the will of the voters. i will encourage every person thats running for elected office to make that same pledge, to abide by the results. if the race is so close and you can have a recount as allowed by state law where you can do an audit of that race, but after that process has come through, abide by the results. if you want ...

Jeffrey "InTheMatrixxx" Pedersen and Shannon "ShadyGrooove" Townsend blasted election technology company Konnech's "damning" action of storing the data of U.S. [...]

Elections for everyone >> early in georgia, it is a shortage of poll workers in some counties. is this, because, you think, threats of violence from the presidents former supporters? does this have a role in the shortage of workers of people not willing to play this important role in our elections? >> that could be one issue. also, after covid, many people that were a little older, stepped down, and havent come back. it is an election cycle. it was to have enough poll workers, but they dont have...

More than 2,000 Cook County residents have signed up to serve as an election judge for the Nov. 8 gubernatorial election.

There is little doubt that pro-Trump Republicans are going to challenge voters and contest results that they do not like in 2022’s general election. And should they lose those challenges and contests, they are not likely to accept the results. Election officials and their defenders are anticipating these actions.

A harbinger of things to come in the November midterms and the 2024 election?

Elizabeth Moore urged Republicans to volunteer as poll workers and watchers "so that we have eyes on the process" to protect election integrity.