Georgia: Chaos engulfs voting in White House battleground

Wed, Jun 10th 2020, 04:14 PM

Within minutes of polls opening on Tuesday, long queues formed in the city of Atlanta, with some residents waiting hours to cast their vote.

Some areas also reported shortages of the new voting machines and a lack of back-up paper ballots.

Voters were choosing candidates for November's general election, for which the primary is seen as a preview.

US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden are expected to compete hotly for Georgia in the forthcoming battle for the White House.

Nevada, South Carolina, West Virginia and North Dakota also voted on Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic and unrest unseen since the 1960s.

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