Political Rewind with Bill Nigut | August 11, 2020

A voter wearing a mask writes on a piece of paper.

In this file photo from March 2020, Elliott Zaagman from Michigan, front, votes on Super Tuesday for U.S. Democrats Abroad multi-location global primary, at Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand in Bangkok.

Credit: Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo

Tuesday on Political Rewind, runoff elections for Congress and numerous local elections across Georgia today test the preparedness of elections officials. Are elections systems better equipped than they were for the June 9 primary?

Turnout today could reveal attitudes and trends among voters, with consequences for the upcoming November elections. We took a deeper look at latest developments.

Panelists:

Tamar Hallerman — Senior Reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Kyle Hayes — Co-host and Founder of PeachPod: A Georgia Politics Podcast

Edward Lindsey — Republican Strategist

Mary Margaret Oliver — Democratic State Rep. (D-Decatur)

 

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