388 uncounted votes in Seminole County put Greene ahead 262
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“Officials found 388 uncounted votes in Seminole County during routine checks, putting Greene ahead by 262 votes.”
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Officials discovered approximately 388 uncounted votes in Seminole County during routine post‑election checks, and the addition of these votes moved Greene ahead of his opponent by 262 votes. This outcome was reported by several major news outlets and the Georgia Secretary of State’s office.
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- Georgia secretary of state investigating county's late upload of votes that flips House seat - CBS Atlanta
According to the agency, officials identified around 388 more votes recorded as checked in at polling places on Tuesday than the number of ballots the county reported had been cast.
- Memory card with uncounted Ga. ballots found, spurring investigation
According to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, a post-election check revealed: “approximately 388 more voters recorded as having checked in at polling places on Election Day than the number of ballots reported as cast.”
- Memory card with uncounted ballots found in Seminole County; Georgia SOS launches investigation
According to a release from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, a post-election check revealed “approximately 388 more voters recorded as having checked in at polling places on Election Day than the number of ballots reported as cast.”
- Georgia House Seat Flips After Votes Found on Memory Card - Newsweek
... Officials discovered a discrepancy while conducting post election checks between the number of ballots recorded as checked in and the number of ballots cast. Some 388 more votes were identified by the county’s Board of Elections as a result.
- 'Memory Card' Discovered After Election Changes Outcome In Key State
After the additional Seminole County results were processed, Greene moved ahead by 262 votes, according to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office. The dramatic reversal was discovered during routine post-election checks.
- WHAT?? 'Missing Memory Card' Found At Last Moment CHANGES House Race In Critical Battleground State
Officials noticed approximately 388 more voters had been recorded as checking into Seminole County polling places on Election Day than the number of ballots reported as cast.
- 'That Is Unacceptable:' Georgia Finds 388 Uncounted Votes That Could Cut Democrats' House Majority to One Seat | IBTimes UK
Before it, Democratic challenger Harry James led Greene, the Republican incumbent, by 58 votes in State House District 154. Afterwards, Greene led by 262 votes in unofficial results, WCTV reported.
- How a 388-vote discrepancy changed who won a Georgia House seat | FOX 5 Atlanta
State election officials closed an inquiry into an overlooked memory card containing roughly 388 uncounted ballots in Seminole County after certified tabulations reversed a Georgia House race.
- Seminole County elections supervisor disputes missing memory card claim in House District 154 race
During the state’s post-election review period, the office found approximately 388 more voters recorded as having checked in at polling places than the number of ballots reported as cast in the county.
- UPDATE: Seminole County elections supervisor disputes probe into late vote upload on election day
Election officials discovered the issue during post-election checks. The Secretary of State said the office identified 388 more votes recorded than votes cast in Seminole County.
- Memory card with uncounted ballots found, launching investigation
According to a release from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, a post-election check revealed: “approximately 388 more voters recorded as having checked in at polling places on Election Day than the number of ballots reported as cast.”
- Seminole County Election News UPDATE – The Donalsonville News
The EMS report marked “Final and Complete” matched the ballot totals and scanner tape totals. The result was an increase of 388 ballots reported from the “Unofficial and Incomplete” report sent on election night.
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