A problem with the electronic polling books, the computer system used to check a voter’s registration, caused a delay at early voting locations around Georgia Monday, on the first day for early voting in the state, the Associated Press reports.
In Georgia, early voting allows any registered voter to cast a ballot at any early voting site, so universal polling books need to be accessed by all locations. A similar problem happened during the 2018, leading to long lines and hours waiting to vote. The problem wasn’t solved in 2018, causing polling places to use paper records or provisional ballots.
Polls opened at 8 a.m. ET in Georgia Monday, with long lines forming almost immediately. Within two hours, many polling places reported problems with the electronic polling books. This year, however, the problems were solved in about an hour, allowing lines to dissipate quickly.