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Posted on 08/20/2002 9:02:36 AM PDT by Coop
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A light but steady flow of voters was reported at several metro Atlanta polling places during the early stages of today's primary election, and at least one precinct was briefly shut down because of confusion over redistricting.
Voters have faced massive precinct shifts as a result of this year's once-a-decade redrawing of political district maps.
Confusion over the redistricting prompted the precinct at Margaret Harris High School, off North Druid Hills Road in DeKalb County, to suspend voting for about 20 minutes shortly after opening today, said poll manager Maria Arvelo.
Arvelo said the precinct had recently been moved from the 4th Congressional District to the 5th District, but after several voters came in thinking they were still in the 4th District, "we had to shut the precinct down until we got clarification on it."
"People were confused because there are signs along North Druid Hills saying Cynthia McKinney and Denise Majette, and people were like, 'Well, I wasn't notified [of the change],' " Arvelo said. "But they were notified because their voter's registration says District 5."
She said the precinct would remain open an extra 20 minutes -- until 7:20 p.m. -- to make up for the time it closed this morning.
At the Briarwood Recreation Center in DeKalb, about 10 people were waiting when the polls opened at 7 a.m.
Most of those voting during the first 15 minutes were casting ballots in the Democratic primary, said Dottie Cadenhead, the poll manager.
The only early problem was one voter -- the first person in one in line -- who was at the wrong precinct, Cadenhead said.
"He was disappointed, but I think he'll make his way over to another precinct," she said.
At DeKalb's Medlock Elementary School, 60 people had either already voted or were waiting in line to vote at 7:30 a.m.
In northwest Atlanta, Bill Dennis, poll manager at Morris Brandon Elementary School precinct, said the line upon opening was "about average" for a primary, with about 10 people queued.
Dennis said that fewer than 20 people voted during the first 30 minutes. The turnout was even lighter elsewhere.
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DENISE MAJETTE 49,063 66%
CYNTHIA MCKINNEY (Incumbent) 25,283 34%
Speaking of running, as for me, I ran right back here. Phew!
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BWHAHAHAHA! You can bet that Cindy feathered her nest. And if she didn't pay them, she's in a heap of doo doo with the state. I wonder if she made her quarterly deposits for their tax withholding.....oh, Lordy, I just got the giggles....
Majette 49,063 66%McKinney 25,283 34%
It is truly amazing how stupid those people are.
Precincts Reporting: 151 of 174 87%
DENISE MAJETTE 49,063 66%
CYNTHIA MCKINNEY 25,283 34%
OK. It's over!
Yes, but I don't care. Some things transcend mere partisan politics. McKinney is truly evil and dangerous, and needed to be overthrown for the good of the nation. Majette will be a million times better for us, even if she is a Democrat.
Besides, the district is very heavily RAT; the chances of the GOP candidate winning there in November is almost zero anyway.
Even McKinney can not be hiding over 23,000 votes.
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