The world is watching as Georgia goes to the polls today.
After a contentious campaign between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Georgia Secretary of State Republican Brian Kemp, international vote observers are in Atlanta to watch polling stations. Georgians lined up to vote before polls opened at 7 a.m.
Georgia is also at a crossroads: voters could elect the first black female governor in American history. At the same time, as Secretary of State, Kemp’s office oversees elections and he’s refused to step aside. He’s also faced accusations of voter suppression, allegations he calls “a farce.”
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