crooner has come under scrutiny for reportedly cutting ahead in line
while voting in an Atlanta suburb, and election bigwigs are asking
polling-site officials for an explanation.
Per local TV station WSBTV, the singer voted Tuesday at a community
center in Roswell. But when he arrived, election officials reportedly
zipped him through a back door of the precinct and straight to the
front of the line, bypassing others who'd been waiting ahead of him.
Usher awarded primary custody of kids The move infuriated other
voters, who vented their frustration to local officials and news
outlets.
The singer also reportedly whipped out his camera phone and shot
photos of the polling station. After being put on the defensive,
election officials said in a statement that that site's poll manager
"was directed to ensure that [Usher's] presence would not become a
distraction by taking necessary measures to move [him] through the
process as expeditiously as possible.
At no point was this decision made for preferential treatment, but to
minimize and avoid a distraction at the poll." Officials also said
that the singer's camp informed the precinct beforehand that the star
would be arriving, and that they had given him permission to shoot the
photos.
Still, looks like someone didn't win the popular vote here.