Friday, October 29, 2004
Karl Can't Be Likin' This
Now this story is strictly nonpartisan. But take a look at some of these numbers and tell me who you think these people are voting for. Background: Gwinnett County, Georgia, is east-northeast of Atlanta:
(via Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
(via Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The first batch of voters started lining up at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, some plopping into lawn chairs outside Gwinnett's only early-voting precinct.So, Karl, how's that voter-suppression campaign going? Eh? What's that? I can't seem to hear you, Karl....Karl? Are you crying, Karl?
They were guaranteed at least a 3 1/2-hour wait until voting booths opened at 8 a.m. As it turns out, they had among the shortest stays at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center.
About 500 voters had lined up before the polls opened, county Elections Supervisor Lynn Ledford estimated.
The official end of an early voting day is 5 p.m., but those already in line are allowed to complete the process.
On Wednesday, the last of 2,200 voters finished at 9:45 p.m., Ledford said.