Primary Elections: Chaos & Quiet Storm in Fulton County
June 12, 2020
Drewnell Thomas
Drewnell Thomas
What is this chaos, and
why was there a quiet storm on election day in Fulton County and
in other places throughout the State of? Georgia? "(THEY SAY)"
Georgia and Fulton County election officials say that the
COVID-19 coronavirus shut down, and related restrictions new voting
machines, etc., are among the reasons for much of the June 9, 2020 election day chaos
and confusion. Others say that underlying SYSTEMIC RACISM is a prevailing factor
which exacerbated election day chaos in majority Black and Brown voting
precinct. What actions should our Election Officials take
to quell the silent storm and prevent chaos at the polls.
Although I had a
positive experience with the actual voting process (after determining the
correct location of my voting precinct), I have the following:
Personal Questions for
My Understanding
- Why did I receive a notification in the mail on June 10,
2020 (the day after the June 9, 2020) election day, that my
voting Precinct location had changed?
- What actions were taken to publicize the March 2020
voting process and election results?
- How are voting machines and elections staff s
appropriated to each precinct?
- How is the elections process monitored?
- WHAT'S NEXT?
The results of the
June 9, 2020 election are contained in following link to the Fulton
County web site:
Mistrust grows among
Fulton County voters
- Updated 20 min
ago | Posted on Jun 11, 2020
https://www.cbs46.com/news/mistrust-grows-among-fulton-county-voters/article_92466c1a-ac03-11ea-ab8f-ff430ebb2769.htm"ATLANTA (CBS46) -- With Tuesday's disastrous primary
election fresh on their minds, voters continued to express doubts that
elections officials in Fulton County will be capable of handling the upcoming
general election in November.
CBS46 has learned that on Wednesday -- the day after the election --
many voters in received letters in the mail notifying them that their voting
precinct had changed locations. The letters were dated May 22.
“I was outraged," said longtime Fulton County voter Imara Canady. "This whole election cycle has been a huge debacle, and it’s been very frustrating for myself and so many voters across Fulton County.”
The chair of the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections heard a slew of complaints from voters during a virtual public meeting Thursday.
“I was outraged," said longtime Fulton County voter Imara Canady. "This whole election cycle has been a huge debacle, and it’s been very frustrating for myself and so many voters across Fulton County.”
The chair of the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections heard a slew of complaints from voters during a virtual public meeting Thursday.
They also heard from Director of Elections
Richard Barron, who said the county lost as many as 500 poll workers since the
last election, explaining that the COVID-19 pandemic affected his department
greatly.
Canady, the longtime Fulton County voter, said he believes most of the blame lies with Barron.
"He’s got to go," Canady said. "He has had more than enough time to get this right.”
Canady, the longtime Fulton County voter, said he believes most of the blame lies with Barron.
"He’s got to go," Canady said. "He has had more than enough time to get this right.”
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