Georgia's Election Meltdown

<p>A full-scale meltdown of new voting systems in Georgia is alarming Democratic leaders — and revealing a new national playing field — ahead of the general election in November. Today, we explore why voting access in Georgia has become a national issue for the party.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/astead-w-herndon?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">Astead W. Herndon</a>, who covers national politics for The New York Times.</p><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily </a></p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Long lines and malfunctioning voting machines marred Georgia primary elections, renewing attention on voting rights there, and raising questions about how to ensure<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/09/us/politics/atlanta-voting-georgia-primary.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> access to voting in the general election</a>.</li><li>With both Senate seats in play and President Trump up for re-election in November, Georgia Democrats are telling anyone who will listen: This time <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/09/us/politics/georgia-primary-election-senate-race-jon-ossoff.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">will be different</a>.</li></ul>