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Sancho

(9,065 posts)
Mon Sep 2, 2019, 07:58 AM Sep 2019

Probe of missing Georgia votes finds 'extreme' irregularities in black districts

https://www.alternet.org/2019/08/probe-of-missing-georgia-votes-finds-extreme-irregularities-in-black-districts/?fbclid=IwAR2lKVrZPNZsGZvwSMrreWOcdsMEVplQzmb_M6DbjGIbYW9Rk3RK8Hd90kQ

A trove of documents turned over in a congressional probe of missing votes in Georgia’s lieutenant governor race — along with other voting issues — revealed serious irregularities.

The House Oversight and Reform Committee is investigating whether voting machine errors caused a large drop-off in votes in the lieutenant governor race between Democrat Sarah Riggs Amico and Republican Geoff Duncan, who won the election by about 123,000 votes. The probe is looking at why so many fewer votes were recorded in the race compared to other statewide races, as well as the voter suppression issues that plagued the 2018 state elections.

There were 159,000 fewer votes cast in the lieutenant governor race than in the gubernatorial race between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp. While it is common for down-ballot races to see fewer votes, the lieutenant governor race had twice as much drop-off as other statewide races, even though it was the second race on the ballot, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

There were 80,000 fewer votes cast for lieutenant governor than in other down-ballot races, which represents a 4 percent drop-off from the gubernatorial race, compared to a 2 percent drop-off among even less charismatic down-ballot races. For various reasons, this appears illogical. Historically, the lieutenant governor race has had a much lower drop-off rate than other statewide races in previous elections.


More at link. In Florida we have seen these "undervotes" since 2000. There have been a number analyses that showed republican manipulations (it's always the GOP who win by a little), and often it's down ballot races too. With the GOP and Russians in cahoots together, it's an election nightmare. I wish the debates would focus more not election integrity.
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Probe of missing Georgia votes finds 'extreme' irregularities in black districts (Original Post) Sancho Sep 2019 OP
so they were too stupid to fix the lt gov race? mopinko Sep 2019 #1
ReTHUGs stole the elections malaise Sep 2019 #2
Kemp, DeSantis, Scott: all illegitimate sharedvalues Sep 2019 #6
They've been doing this since around 2000, unfortunately. ecstatic Sep 2019 #3
thanks for the link Sancho Sep 2019 #4
Thanks for that info! It is so important. KPN Sep 2019 #5
K&R 2naSalit Sep 2019 #7
Trump's Justice Department refuses to investigate crimes against minorities. Nitram Sep 2019 #8

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
6. Kemp, DeSantis, Scott: all illegitimate
Mon Sep 2, 2019, 09:08 AM
Sep 2019

All stole their elections with voter suppression alone. Without voter purges of Dems and false state public accusations, Abrams, Gillum, and Nelson would have won. In fact they did win and Republicans stole it.

ecstatic

(32,566 posts)
3. They've been doing this since around 2000, unfortunately.
Mon Sep 2, 2019, 08:17 AM
Sep 2019

That's why Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight organization is so important. We have to put a stop to this, once and for all! Fair Fight will be in 20 battleground states as well.

Please donate and / or volunteer!

https://fairfight.com/fair-fight-2020/

KPN

(15,585 posts)
5. Thanks for that info! It is so important.
Mon Sep 2, 2019, 08:56 AM
Sep 2019

And a way that people like me who live in a deeply blue State can really help out! I will definitely contribute and hopefully do more.

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