On the ground - Georgia Run off election poll observations
Yesterday 8/11
Everyone who came in to vote had no issue with producing an valid ID. Some were even happy.
A number of voters inquired about the starting dates for early voting in November and the November election date.
Sentiment from elderly voters also rand the gambit
1) didn't trust absentee ballots
2)wanted their vote to count
3)recounted current issues with their USPS mail during COVID
4)major confusion about the state absentee ballot request form that was mailed in June by the Sec of State's office.
5)seniors who commented that as they got older their handwriting changed and had heard about the signature verification.
6)many who asked if our precinct would be open in November and staffed.
We encountered so many issued with absentee ballots - the full gambit of issues that needed to be resolved.
Issues encountered at the precinct with Absentee ballots
1) absentee ballot issued but not returned to county supervisor or recorded not returned - we had to cancel to allow them to vote in person.
2) walked in with absentee ballot and wanted it cancelled to vote in person
3) absentee ballot ordered but never arrived - asked for it to be cancelled to vote in person
4) had absentee ballot at home and wanted it cancelled to vote in person
5) absentee ballot arrived at home and wasn't requested - wanted to vote in person [GA elected to send to everyone >65yrs old]
6) absentee ballot turned in by spouse of voter (who was sick)- he didn't feel comfortable dropping in a box
7) college age student couldn't vote, because Mom voted for him absentee and he wanted to vote R. She picked the D preference. He wasn't happy.
Comments about 'special paper' by Trump.
There is definitely a secure paper product being used in the precinct voting machines. Pic related.
It is heavier weight and looks to have some security features embedded. Company produces lots of secure paper types.
https://www.rollandinc.com/papers/security-profile/security-products/
Pic related from yesterday at our precinct. This is the label of the ream.
One would assume the absentee ballot would also be using a secure product such as these to "secure the vote".
This has to be what Trump mentioned about 'special paper'.