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Cherokee County elections staff say 'Empowering Voices' training has reached about 130 people; staff outlines verification and audit procedures
Summary
Elections staff described a voter-education program launched in March 2025 that has hosted four sessions and roughly 130 attendees, and staff walked the board through how Georgia’s DDS and SAVE systems and risk-limiting audits work to verify registrations and counts.
Cherokee County elections staff told the board that the county’s "Empowering Voices: A Community Guide to Elections" program, launched in March 2025, has held four sessions and tours serving roughly 130 participants, including county board members, poll workers, county residents and state election staff, the county said.
Staff said participants have included representatives from other Georgia counties (Walton, Gwinnett, Lumpkin, Forsyth, Cobb, Henry, Gordon and Liberty) and that the county will present the program at the Georgia Voter Registrations and Elections Officials Conference in August. Upcoming public sessions were scheduled for May 22 and June (dates provided in the meeting).…
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