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Recount Confirms Fulton County Runoff Results After Alleged Ballot Scanning by Poll Worker

Officials say built-in safeguards caught the issue, reinforcing confidence in the certified results.

Overview

  • The Fulton County Board of Elections completed a full recount of the Dec. 2 municipal runoff and reported no changes to any outcomes.
  • A poll manager at Dobbs Elementary observed a worker scanning multiple ballots, prompting the worker’s immediate removal and a countywide review.
  • County leaders say the worker scanned her own ballot and four additional ballots linked to family members who were not present.
  • The worker has not been publicly identified or charged and is under active investigation by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office and Fulton County Police.
  • Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called the allegation a serious breach of public trust and urged a swift investigation and prosecution if laws were violated.