Georgia county finds 388 missing ballots on memory card
The discovery flips the lead in the state house race for District 154 and triggers an investigation into election procedures.
By Martin Reynolds ·
Seminole County, Georgia, has identified approximately 388 ballots that were not included in the initial count. A memory card containing these records was found during a post-election review.
The Georgia Secretary of State’s office detected the error by comparing check-in logs to reported vote totals. The data showed that 388 more voters checked in at polling places on Election Day than the number of ballots cast. The office notified the local Board of Elections regarding the discrepancy.
The new tally changes the outcome of the race for State House District 154. Democrat Harry James, the challenger, initially led incumbent Republican Gerald Greene by 58 votes. With the addition of the previously uncounted ballots, Greene now leads by 262 votes.
Seminole County must certify its election results by Monday. Brad Raffensperger’s office is currently investigating the incident. The probe will determine how the memory card was overlooked and whether required election procedures were followed. Officials will also identify corrective measures to prevent similar issues in future elections.
The Seminole County Board of Elections did not provide a comment when reached on Friday afternoon. The state office released the details of the investigation and the vote shift through a formal statement.
