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Judge extends polling time at 3 Douglas County precincts

Updated  June 9, 2020 6:37pm EDT
2020 Election
FOX 5 Atlanta
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Georgia voter stickers lay on a table at C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. - A Douglas County judge has extended polling hours in three locations over delays opening the precincts.

Douglas County officials say the three polling places were not able to open at 7 a.m. due to "software errors."

After reports of the delays, officials filed a request to extend the voting time, which was confirmed.

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The polling places involved are Precinct No. 1275 at Lithia Springs High School, which will remain open until 8:45 p.m., Precinct No. 736 South at The Church at Chapel Hill until 7:20 p.m., and Precinct No. 738 at Saint Julian’s Episcopal Church until 7:05 p.m.

Anyone who is in line at those times will be able to vote, though anyone voting during that extended time frame will vote by provisional ballot due to state law.

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Douglas County is not the only county in the metro Atlanta area to extend polling hours. All Fulton County polling place lines will remain open until 9 p.m. Cobb County has also extended voting at 19 locations until 8 p.m.

MORE: 19 Cobb County precincts to stay open until 8 p.m.