Runoff recount ordered in Fulton races after poll worker allegedly scans same ballot multiple times

A Fulton County poll worker who was caught allegedly scanning multiple ballots for family members in Dec s runoff elections prompted a recount in those races Fulton County Board of Registration Chair Sherri Allen noted on Dec during the runoff ballot the poll manager saw that a poll worker scanning two ballots and released it to the director of elections A police officer at the polling place escorted the poll worker out of the polling location Allen revealed during a media briefing on Dec Upon further analysis we learned that the poll worker had scanned her own ballot had voted herself and scanned her own ballot but also for other family members that we later learned on Saturday were not present at the precinct location Allen explained The poll worker and her family members lived at the same residence Allen revealed Additional information including the poll worker s name was not given because it is an progressing inspection Fulton County Deputy Police Chief Ken Schierle noted The Board of Registration informed it to the Georgia Secretary of State s Office The Secretary of State and the Fulton County Police Department are researching the event Allen declared the recount was held because of a discrepancy and irregularity in a inadequate races Runoff elections were held in the cities of Sandy Springs Atlanta Roswell East Point and South Fulton The poll worker no longer works for the county Allen announced The poll worker had worked during previous elections and the scrutiny is looking into those ballot pursuits The process and procedures of the board of elections to detect such matters worked because the happening was stated Allen declared Fulton County Elections Director Nadine Williams mentioned the recount would be completed this day Dec No additional costs were expected The post Runoff recount ordered in Fulton races after poll worker allegedly scans same ballot multiple times appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta