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State Farm Arena In Georgia Floods Pausing Absentee Ballot Counting

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Absentee ballot counting in Georgia was delayed by four hours on Tuesday. The delay was caused by a water pipe that burst inside State Farm Arena, flooding the facility. According to Business Insider, officials have confirmed none of the ballots were damaged in the flood. Georgia is considered a critical swing state that experts say President Trump will need to take this year to win the election. An elections board official said he doesn't think the results will be counted and ready for release until Friday.

Added on the 03/11/2020 21:44:01 - Copyright : Wochit

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