Missing Memory Card Discovery Flips Georgia House Race in Favor of Republican
A discovered election memory card in Seminole County revealed 400 votes, reversing a Georgia House race result and threatening the Democratic majority.
POLICY WIRE — ATLANTA, Georgia — A lost election machine memory card found in Seminole County has altered the results of a Georgia state House race, shifting the lead to the Republican candidate.
The discovery of the device, which contained nearly 400 missing votes, placed Republican Representative Gerald Greene ahead of Democrat challenger Harry James by a margin of 262 votes.
According to a statement from the office of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the updated totals emerged after the card’s data was uploaded on Friday. By Saturday, the secretary of state’s website listed Greene with 10,193 votes to James’s 9,932, reflecting a 261-vote difference.
This shift threatens to narrow the Democratic party’s newly acquired majority in the state House before the new term officially takes effect.
If these results remain standing after the certification process, Democrats would be left with only a one-seat majority in the Georgia House.
Raffensperger has launched an official investigation into why the memory card was overlooked and to determine if all election protocols were strictly followed.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
