Several voters in Republican precincts called into John Fredricks’ Georgia radio show to inform him that they were unable to cast their votes due to supposed malfunctions in Dominion Voting Systems machines.
Two Senate runoff elections took place in Georgia on January 5, 2021, but there have been several issues with the voting process that have been reported so far.
According to the voters that called into Fredricks’ show, workers at the polls told them to put their ballots into a box, and that they would be scanned later, after the machines were fixed.
Fredericks discussed the problems reported by voters during an appearance on Steve Bannon’s War Room: Pandemic podcast.
GEORGIA: @jfradioshow "Dominion machines in… 3 of the largest Republican precincts…are down…They are told they can't scan their ballots because the machines don't work…The pole workers are saying 'When it's fixed we'll scan it for you'…There's all kinds of red flags" pic.twitter.com/7UTAbJ2wzp
— TheSharpEdge (@TheSharpEdge1) January 5, 2021
Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling announced a problem in Columbia County in a post on Twitter: “Some issues in Columbia Co. There was a programming error on security keys for some locations scanners & pollworker cards. Voting continues on backup emergency ballots. Newly programmed keys&cards are being taken to locations via law enforcement.”
Some issues in Columbia Co. There was a programming error on security keys for some locations scanners & pollworker cards. Voting continues on backup emergency ballots. Newly programmed keys&cards are being taken to locations via law enforcement.
— Gabriel Sterling (@GabrielSterling) January 5, 2021
First-hand claims by voters are being shared around social media.
A voter in the city of Covington in Newton County shared his experience in a post on Twitter: “Just voted in Newton County Georgia. Heavy republican district.. When I went to place my printed ballot into the dominion machine, the poll worked said the scanner was broken and someone was coming to fix it, I placed it in the machine slot but not in the scanner.”
This is the poll place pic.twitter.com/PONXvYkHVP
— Nicomachus (@qnerd88) January 5, 2021
In a subsequent tweet, the voter adds that a man staffing a GOP voter hotline told him they are receiving calls about the problem, “UPDATE. I called @GaRepublicans hotline and the guy said they are already hearing about these types of problems!”
UPDATE. I called @GaRepublicans hotline and the guy said they are already hearing about these types of problems!
— Nicomachus (@qnerd88) January 5, 2021
Another Newton County voter tweeted: “The Dominion scanner at my polling place in Newton County is not working. I’d be happy to meet anyone there and help out any way I can.”
The Dominion scanner at my polling place in Newton County is not working. I'd be happy to meet anyone there and help out any way I can.
— Iron Patriot (@ChrisMusicSmith) January 5, 2021
A voter in Sandy Springs in Fulton County wrote: “Just voted in #Georgia runoff & of course in heavily @GOP precinct at HeardsFerry—Sandy Springs #Dominion scanners “are down.” This means @TheDemocrats activist now will be in charge of scanning my vote for @sendavidperdue & @KLoeffler @BrianKempGA @KLoeffler @GabrielSterling”
Just voted in #Georgia runoff & of course in heavily @GOP precinct at HeardsFerry—Sandy Springs #Dominion scanners “are down.”
This means @TheDemocrats activist now will be in charge of scanning my vote for @sendavidperdue & @KLoeffler@BrianKempGA @KLoeffler @GabrielSterling
— Darrick Wilkins (@DarrickWilkins) January 5, 2021
Another tweet discussed a second hand account from a voter in Spalding County: “Spoke with a woman who went to vote at 7am this morning. She & other voters were told the #dominion machines were down. They were not given emergency paper ballots & were told to come later. Some voters unable to come back due to work.”
SPAULDING COUNTY, GA: Spoke with a woman who went to vote at 7am this morning. She & other voters were told the #dominion machines were down. They were not given emergency paper ballots & were told to come later. Some voters unable to come back due to work. @RealAmVoice
— Heather Mullins – Real America’s Voice (RAV-TV) (@TalkMullins) January 5, 2021
President Trump also tweeted about the issues: “Reports are coming out of the 12th Congressional District of Georgia that Dominion Machines are not working in certain Republican Strongholds for over an hour. Ballots are being left in lock boxes, hopefully they count them. Thank you Congressman @RickAllen!”
Reports are coming out of the 12th Congressional District of Georgia that Dominion Machines are not working in certain Republican Strongholds for over an hour. Ballots are being left in lock boxes, hopefully they count them. Thank you Congressman @RickAllen!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 5, 2021