OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (WMC) – Long lines continued into the evening Tuesday in Olive Branch, with some voters waiting hours to cast their ballots as heavy turnout and reported voting equipment issues caused delays.
At the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the line stretched around the building throughout the day. Intermittent rain led voters inside around 5 p.m., but shortly after, an overflow line began forming again outside because of overcrowding. One voter told Action News 5 that the line appeared to move faster once people waited indoors.
Several voters said they were surprised by the turnout, particularly during a midterm election when they typically expect to get in and out of their polling place quickly…