Ballot drop box investigation for 2020 begins in Georgia
ATLANTA – Georgia’s secretary of state said his office is reviewing the handling of paperwork related to ballot drop boxes in the state’s most populous county during last year’s election.
“New revelations that Fulton County is unable to produce all ballot drop box transfer documents will be investigated thoroughly, as we have with other counties that failed to follow Georgia rules and regulations regarding drop boxes. This cannot continue,” Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wrote in a tweet on Monday.
Temporary rules passed by the State Election Board last year allowed voters to return absentee ballots by putting them in secure drop boxes. The rules required the county to collect ballots from each drop box location at least once every
24 hours and have each collection team complete and sign a transfer form upon removing the ballots. The form was supposed to include the date, time, location and number of ballots.
Fulton County spokeswoman Jessica Corbitt said in an email Tuesday that the county followed procedures for the collection of absentee ballots from the drop boxes.
1966 - 2021
Jamie Anne Wolford, age 54, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021. Member of Tri Village Christian Church, Pataskala. Survived by husband, Wendall Wolford; sisters, Linda (Raymond) Lucas, Donna (Michael) Smith; brothers, Gary A. (Beth) Pennington, Frank E. (Debbie) Pennington, Joseph D. (Michelle) Pennington, Kirk D. (Tom) Pennington; aunt, Sandy Randleman; friend, Beth Aspery. Preceded in death by parents Frank A. and B. Bertine Pennington. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by EVANS FUNERAL HOME, 4171 E. Livingston Ave. www.evansfuneralhome.net