Voters in parts of California and Texas, the two most populous states voting in the Democratic primary on Super Tuesday, complained of long lines and extensive waits to cast their ballots.
Experts said crowded polling places and delays caused by electronics used to check voter registration led to lengthy wait times in counties across California and Texas. And officials in some polling stations said election workers did not show up because of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
Eleven people, including judges who were responsible for opening some of the 175 polling locations across the county Tuesday, did not show up for work, she said. As of 9 a.m. CST, Travis County had 164 vacancies after using up all of its emergency backup workers, DeBeauvoir said. That was in addition to the 31 judges who said last week they would not come to operate the polls out of fear of catching the virus or another sickness.Story continuesBut a shortage of poll workers was not the only problem.
Beverly Hills City Councilman Julian Gold said waiting times there were 2 1/2 to 3 hours. He said he was told the delays were related to voter check-in.
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