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CBS46 #BREAKING: Per Spalding County GA Elections all voting machines are down (Original Post) CottonBear Nov 2020 OP
Ok please tell us what state this is. We don't all know every county in the USA I'm confused mucifer Nov 2020 #1
Think GA elections office is the clue. lark Nov 2020 #3
oops I'm sleepy sorry. mucifer Nov 2020 #6
Georgia, South if Atlanta OneBlueDotBama Nov 2020 #8
I posted this in the Georgia group. I'd just added GA for clarity before I saw your post. CottonBear Nov 2020 #9
I apologize I didn't look closely. My fault. mucifer Nov 2020 #12
No problem! It's early. I hardly slept last night. GA has 159 counties! CottonBear Nov 2020 #20
Georgia . . ... Iliyah Nov 2020 #2
This is in a very red part of GA, dware Nov 2020 #19
I think it's Georgia. n/t pdxflyboy Nov 2020 #4
Provisional ballots are being provided Yonnie3 Nov 2020 #5
Rural county ...? cilla4progress Nov 2020 #7
yep, its rural county so hiccups will effect GOP voters more so than democratic ones beachbumbob Nov 2020 #17
Biggest city is griffin by looks of it... was trump country last time I was there.... getagrip_already Nov 2020 #10
I grew up in Spalding County (Griffin), Georgia DemoTex Nov 2020 #11
Hi! CottonBear Nov 2020 #27
Spaulding county is a rather small rural county isn;t it? beachbumbob Nov 2020 #13
Of course they are! It's Georgia! Phuck!!! liberalla Nov 2020 #14
Maybe you should read the article, dware Nov 2020 #21
Or part of the Russian psyop and plan, if one is paranoid, like me. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2020 #23
That old saying dware Nov 2020 #25
I am quite certain that Drumpf's "legal team" is following this closely. rzemanfl Nov 2020 #28
Yep, their inevitable excuse, dware Nov 2020 #30
Reportedly went 16 points for Trump in 2016 OneBro Nov 2020 #15
This is really unacceptable still_one Nov 2020 #16
It really is, dware Nov 2020 #22
agreed still_one Nov 2020 #24
Sucks to be all those Republicans who waited nt sweetloukillbot Nov 2020 #18
Since this is a red county, it will be "deep state election rigging" in 3, 2, 1-----nt Atticus Nov 2020 #26
+1 n/t. rzemanfl Nov 2020 #29
Update: problems have been fixed CottonBear Nov 2020 #31
BREAKING: All of the voting precincts in Spalding County will remain open until 9 p.m. CottonBear Nov 2020 #32

lark

(24,285 posts)
3. Think GA elections office is the clue.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:18 AM
Nov 2020

Hey, I get it. Today is stressful, I had a hard time getting to sleep and woke up early today, nervous, excited, anxious as hell.

OneBlueDotBama

(1,432 posts)
8. Georgia, South if Atlanta
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:21 AM
Nov 2020

sorta between Atlanta & Macon, Ga.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 64,073 people, 23,565 households, and 16,869 families living in the county.[13] The population density was 326.1 inhabitants per square mile (125.9/km2). There were 26,777 housing units at an average density of 136.3 per square mile (52.6/km2).[14] The racial makeup of the county was 62.7% white, 32.8% black or African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.8% of the population.[13] In terms of ancestry, 23.3% were American, 7.6% were Irish, and 6.9% were English.[15]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spalding_County%2C_Georgia

CottonBear

(21,615 posts)
9. I posted this in the Georgia group. I'd just added GA for clarity before I saw your post.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:22 AM
Nov 2020

I post purely GA news in the Georgia group.

I’m in Northeast Georgia.

CottonBear

(21,615 posts)
20. No problem! It's early. I hardly slept last night. GA has 159 counties!
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:32 AM
Nov 2020

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Georgia
List of counties in Georgia
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See also: List of United States counties and county-equivalents
The U.S. state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties, more than any other state except for Texas, which has 254 counties. Under the Georgia State Constitution, all of its counties are granted home rule to deal with problems that are purely local in nature. Also, eight consolidated city-counties have been established in Georgia: Athens–Clarke County, Augusta–Richmond County, Columbus–Muscogee County, Georgetown–Quitman County, Statenville–Echols County, Macon–Bibb County, Cusseta–Chattahoochee County, and Preston-Webster County.




Link for Spalding County:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spalding_County,_Georgia

dware

(14,389 posts)
19. This is in a very red part of GA,
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:31 AM
Nov 2020

so unless the Dems are responsible for this, which is zero probability, then this isn't GA trying to steal the election, it's a tech. issue.

getagrip_already

(17,498 posts)
10. Biggest city is griffin by looks of it... was trump country last time I was there....
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:22 AM
Nov 2020

Which admittedly has been a while. But this is not some densely packed urban area. Wiki shows only 65k residents.

DemoTex

(25,643 posts)
11. I grew up in Spalding County (Griffin), Georgia
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:23 AM
Nov 2020

Located about forty miles south of Atlanta. John Henry “Doc” Holliday was from there.

CottonBear

(21,615 posts)
27. Hi!
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:56 AM
Nov 2020

I didn’t know about Doc Holliday!

Did you know the Brown family in Griffin? They own one of those old Greek Revival mansions.

dware

(14,389 posts)
21. Maybe you should read the article,
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:33 AM
Nov 2020

this county is a very red county, so, unless the Dems are responsible for this glitch, which is zero possibility, then this is exactly what the article says it is, a tech. glitch.

dware

(14,389 posts)
25. That old saying
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:40 AM
Nov 2020

Just because one is paranoid doesn't mean that someone isn't out to get you.

I tend to believe it's a tech glitch as the article says.

I don't care if it's a red or blue area, all votes need to be counted, period.

rzemanfl

(30,293 posts)
28. I am quite certain that Drumpf's "legal team" is following this closely.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 10:06 AM
Nov 2020

Technical glitch or not. Maybe they will blame Hunter Biden's laptop.

dware

(14,389 posts)
30. Yep, their inevitable excuse,
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 10:08 AM
Nov 2020

Hunter Biden, Hunter Biden, etc.

They are providing provisional ballots, so the votes will be counted.

OneBro

(1,159 posts)
15. Reportedly went 16 points for Trump in 2016
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:25 AM
Nov 2020

From comments in the Twitter thread, 60% voted Trump in 2016.

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