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Voters will decide runoffs for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats and a race for the state Public Service Commission.

Voters will decide runoffs for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats and a race for the state Public Service Commission.

Key dates announced for runoffs

Voters will decide runoffs for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats and a race for the state Public Service Commission. The runoff elections are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 5. The original date for the state runoff was Dec.
Georgia election officials are gearing up for another recount of the roughly 5 million ballots cast in the state’s presidential election this month following a request over the weekend by President Donald Trump’s campaign.

Georgia election officials are gearing up for another recount of the roughly 5 million ballots cast in the state’s presidential election this month following a request over the weekend by President Donald Trump’s campaign.

Second recount underway for election results

by Beau Evans, Capitol Beat News Service, and Wayne Hardy, White County News Georgia election officials are gearing up for another recount of the roughly 5 million ballots cast in the state’s presidential election this month following a request over the weekend by President Donald Trump’s campaign.
Voters appear set to decide runoffs for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats and a race for the state Public Service Commission.

Voters appear set to decide runoffs for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats and a race for the state Public Service Commission.

Dates, deadlines set for upcoming runoffs

Voters appear set to decide runoffs for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats and a race for the state Public Service Commission. The runoff elections are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 5. The Senate runoffs are between Republican Sen. David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff, and between Republican Sen.
White County Elections Superintendent Garrison Baker (standing) speaks with an audit team Friday, Nov. 13, as a hand count of paper ballots began. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

White County Elections Superintendent Garrison Baker (standing) speaks with an audit team Friday, Nov. 13, as a hand count of paper ballots began. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

Presidential vote holds after audit

There was no local election drama after a manual recount of roughly 14,800 ballots over three days.
White County election recount teams began work reviewing presidential ballots Friday morning, Nov. 13. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

White County election recount teams began work reviewing presidential ballots Friday morning, Nov. 13. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Presidential recount underway in White County

Georgia counties launched a manual recount Friday, Nov. 13, of the nearly 5 million paper ballots cast for the presidential election. White County began mid-morning as batches of absentee ballots were distributed among six tables, each with a team of two people assigned to review ballots.
One of White County’s most memorable election seasons continues to take new turns with a presidential recount and three runoff elections on the horizon.

One of White County’s most memorable election seasons continues to take new turns with a presidential recount and three runoff elections on the horizon.

Voters set to decide runoff elections Jan. 5

One of White County’s most memorable election seasons continues to take new turns with a presidential recount and three runoff elections on the horizon.
In an unprecedented move, Georgia will undertake a hand recount of the nearly 5 million ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election with roughly 14,000 votes separating President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday.

In an unprecedented move, Georgia will undertake a hand recount of the nearly 5 million ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election with roughly 14,000 votes separating President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday.

Recount ahead for presidential election

by Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service In an unprecedented move, Georgia will undertake a hand recount of the nearly 5 million ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election with roughly 14,000 votes separating President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary...
Election Superintendent Garrison Baker shows the newly formed White County Board of Elections how to retrieve the paper ballots from the machines at the voter registrar office. He also explained the process of what to do with the ballots after they are collected. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Election Superintendent Garrison Baker shows the newly formed White County Board of Elections how to retrieve the paper ballots from the machines at the voter registrar office. He also explained the process of what to do with the ballots after they are collected. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

One for the record book

by Stephanie Hill and Wayne Hardy White County News and Dave Williams and Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service   White County voter turnout reached what is believed to be a record high of almost 72% in the Nov.
Nov. 3, 2020 General Election Results for White County

Nov. 3, 2020 General Election Results for White County

White County General Election – Nov. 3, 2020

Just under 72% of White County's 20,622 registered voters cast a ballot in the Nov 3. general election. Almost 82.5% of county voters backed President Donald Trump.
Election Day is on the horizon, but many White County voters have turned out to cast their ballot early.

Election Day is on the horizon, but many White County voters have turned out to cast their ballot early.

Decision day approaches

Election Day is on the horizon, but many White County voters have turned out to cast their ballot early. “We’re definitely seeing higher numbers than we’ve seen before,” County Elections Superintendent Garrison Baker said.