Political Rewind: A Look At Georgia Poll Closures, U.S. Census Changes And Digital Disinformation
Monday on Political Rewind:\xa0A\xa0new investigation from Georgia Public Broadcasting\xa0and ProPublica\xa0shows the number of polling locations dropped since 2012 despite Georgia\u2019s voter rolls increasing by nearly two million. GPB reporter Stephen Fowler joined our panel to discuss the changes at play.\n\nHis reporting suggests that while the decrease in polling locations occurred statewide, it appears to have had the biggest effect\xa0on wait times for voters in predominantly\xa0black precincts.\n\nAlso,\xa0Sen. David Perdue continues to face condemnation after he appeared to mock the pronunciation of the name of vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris at a rally for President Donald Trump in Macon. Sen. Perdue insists it was an accident, but the incident sparked a wave of fundraising for his Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff.\n\nPanelists:\n\nJim Galloway \u2014 Lead Political Writer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nDr. Audrey Haynes \u2014 Professor of political science, University of Georgia\n\nRene Alegria \u2014 CEO of Mundo Hispanico\n\nStephen Fowler \u2014 Politics Reporter, Georgia Public Broadcasting