Raffensperger calls Seminole County's failure to upload results unacceptable
Brad RaffenspergerGeorgia secretary of state, in a press release from his office
In a November 6 release, Raffensperger says his office found the discrepancy and uncovered a failure to properly upload election results in Seminole County, calls the oversight unacceptable because it changed who was leading the race, and opens an investigation.
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The Seminole County Board of Elections did not upload a memory card containing Election Day results into the county's election management system, leaving about 388 ballots out of the county's reported count until the Secretary of State's office flagged the gap.
“Our office identified a significant discrepancy, alerted county officials, and uncovered a failure to properly upload election results. This oversight didn't just affect the numbers - it changed who was leading an election. That is unacceptable, and we intend to find out exactly how it happened.”
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Raffensperger says Seminole County's failure to upload a memory card reversed a Georgia House race; county says no card was missing
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said on November 6 that Seminole County had not uploaded a memory card holding about 388 Election Day votes, and that adding them put Republican Rep. Gerald Greene 262 votes ahead of Democrat Harry James in House District 154. The county's elections supervisor says no card was missing and that the county's election software had not finished processing the last precinct's card.
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Press release from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office announcing an investigation into Seminole County's late upload of Election Day results. It says post-election checks found about 388 more voters checked in than ballots reported, that the county board then determined a memory card had not been uploaded, and that Rep. Gerald Greene now leads the House District 154 race by 262 votes. It quotes Raffensperger and gives the county's Monday certification deadline.
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CBS News Atlanta reports the Secretary of State's investigation into Seminole County's late upload of several hundred Election Day votes and quotes Raffensperger's statement in full. It reports that the state's unofficial totals had shown Democrat Harry James slightly ahead of Republican Rep. Gerald Greene in House District 154 and that officials say Greene now leads by 262 votes.
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The release says post-election checks found about 388 more voters checked in at Seminole County polling places on Election Day than ballots reported as cast, and that the county board then determined a memory card had not been uploaded into its election management system.
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The release says the investigation will examine how the memory card was overlooked, whether required election procedures were followed and what corrective measures are needed. Raffensperger adds that even a relatively small number of unreported ballots can change the outcome of a close election.
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The reference point is Seminole County's handling of its November 3, 2026 Election Day count, which left about 388 ballots out of the reported results until the Secretary of State's office flagged the gap on November 6. Raffensperger calls the county's failure to properly upload its results an oversight that is unacceptable, which criticizes the handling under review.
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