A Fulton County poll worker who was caught allegedly scanning multiple ballots for family members in Dec. 2’s runoff elections prompted a recount in those races.
Fulton County Board of Registration Chair Sherri Allen said on Dec. 8, during the runoff election, the poll manager saw that a poll worker scanning two ballots and reported it to the director of elections. A police officer at the polling place escorted the poll worker out of the polling location, Allen said during a media briefing on Dec. 8.
“Upon further investigation, 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 said.
The poll worker and her family members lived at the same residence, Allen said.
Additional information, including the poll worker’s name, was not given because it is an active investigation, Fulton County Deputy Police Chief Ken Schierle said.
The Board of Registration reported it to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office. The Secretary of State and the Fulton County Police Department are investigating the incident.
Allen said the recount was held because of a discrepancy and irregularity in a few 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 said. The poll worker had worked during previous elections, and the investigation is looking into those election activities.
The process and procedures of the board of elections to detect such matters worked because the incident was reported, Allen said.
Fulton County Elections Director Nadine Williams said the recount would be completed today, Dec. 8. No additional costs were expected.
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