Former President Obama urged all Georgia voters still in line to remain there, as the ballot boxes closed at 7 pm Tuesday, in Peach State’s run-off elections to the Senate.
“Georgia voters – if you’re in line before the polls close at 7 pm, stay there. You have the right to vote, no matter how long it takes, ”tweeted the former president. “If you have any questions, call the Georgia voter protection hotline at 1-888-730-5816. Let’s get this home. “
Georgia voters – if you are in line before the polls close at 7 pm, stay there. You have the right to vote, no matter how long it takes. If you have questions, call the Georgia voter protection hotline at 1-888-730-5816. Let’s get this home.
– Barack Obama
Barack Hussein ObamaObama warns of threats to “fundamental principles of our democracy” after Trump Georgia called for a pressure campaign against Georgia with the Republican Party’s COVID-19 relief bill: A promising first act for immigration reform MORE (@BarackObama) January 5, 2021
Georgia voters: get in line and stay in line – if you’re in line at 7pm, you can vote. If you need help, call the voter hotline: 888-730-5816
– Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) January 5, 2021
The polls close in just ONE HOUR, at 19h. Get out and vote now – and if you’re in line when the vote is over, STAY IN THE LINE. https://t.co/nNbOv8iAKb
– Reverend Raphael Warnock (@ReverendWarnock) January 5, 2021
Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock tweeted similar messages on Tuesday night as they face Republicans David Perdue
David PerdueTrump’s final push for Georgia’s second round dominated by personal complaints Raffensperger requires Perdue to apologize after his wife received death threats after the November resignation of Wall Street zeros in Georgia’s second round MORE and Kelly Loeffler
Kelly LoefflerTrump’s final push for Georgia’s second round dominated by personal complaints Trump at the Georgia rally says he expects Pence to ‘pass us’ Raffensperger demands that Perdue apologize after his wife received death threats after his resignation in November . MORE, respectively. Perdue and Loeffler are defending their places in the second round.
Both disputes will determine control of the Senate. Although Warnock and Ossoff have a slight advantage in polls, races are widely considered to be tossups, given the uncertainties about the participation and accuracy of polls, as well as the traditional GOP advantage in the second rounds.