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'Overwhelmed' staff, new system helped delay June 9 Newton vote
Elections board chairman believes county will be prepared for future elections
0621 CovNews Election delay
Voters wait in line at the Newton County Library precinct in Covington June 9.
Staff members being "overwhelmed" with absentee ballot issues and using a new voting system for the first time "conspired" to delay a final count of Newton County votes in the June 9 election, the elections board chairman said.