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Election results take time despite electronic voting
Why does it seem to take so long to count votes, even with Georgia’s electronic voting machines?
Sure, electronic votes are easier to count than old-fashioned paper ballots, but final results often don't come out until late at night.
There are a few reasons for delays: paper absentee ballots, rush-hour traffic and security procedures.
Merle King, executive director for The Center for Election Systems at Kennesaw State University, explains how a touchscreen machine voters works on Oct. 20. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL
About the Author
Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
