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book_worm

(15,951 posts)
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 07:05 PM Nov 2018

Georgia Officials Ordered to Count All Absentee Votes

Georgia Secretary of State Robyn Crittenden told county election officials to count absentee ballots even if they lack a voter’s date of birth, as long as the voter’s identity can be verified, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

Brian Kemp (R) holds the lead over Stacey Abrams (D) in the race to become Georgia’s governor. Abrams would need to gain more than 20,000 votes to force the race into a runoff.

https://politicalwire.com/2018/11/12/georgia-election-officials-ordered-to-count-all-absentee-votes/

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Georgia Officials Ordered to Count All Absentee Votes (Original Post) book_worm Nov 2018 OP
Excellent! Count all the votes! manor321 Nov 2018 #1
Upon that order, Abrams may just win this thing Bfd Nov 2018 #2
the goal is to force the runoff AlexSFCA Nov 2018 #4
including the ones that were (unlawfully) returned back to sender? AlexSFCA Nov 2018 #3
yeah im curious about that as well. 912gdm Nov 2018 #6
That was such bs eleny Nov 2018 #7
Kickity kick! sheshe2 Nov 2018 #5
This race needs a do over edhopper Nov 2018 #8
Great news! eom. littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #9
Good news, if only to prepare for 2020. lindysalsagal Nov 2018 #10
What a difference the SOS makes. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #11
 

Bfd

(1,406 posts)
2. Upon that order, Abrams may just win this thing
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 07:12 PM
Nov 2018

Weren't there some 30,000 or more ballots Kemp tossed?
Can't recall the exact #s

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
4. the goal is to force the runoff
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 07:18 PM
Nov 2018

which she is likey to win cause all the fraud is now exposed and will be monitored very closely.

912gdm

(959 posts)
6. yeah im curious about that as well.
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 07:51 PM
Nov 2018

they were post marked and had the intention of of voting. can't let the 'states' mistake void the voter's intent.


I realize it's a county, but im using state as the governing body be it town, county, state, or country.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
7. That was such bs
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 07:54 PM
Nov 2018

I live on an avenue. I received mail that was incorrectly addressed to a street of the same name but designated as "street" instead of avenue. It had even originally been sent to a different city yet I still finally received it.

There's no excuse for the mailings to be returned to sender when they were clearly addressed to a county official. That decision stinks up the joint from Georgia all the way here to Colorado. Especially when historically the USPS has prided itself on deciphering weird addresses and still delivering the mail to the right place.

I so hope those ballots are counted, too, and there won't even be a need for a runoff.

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