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Residents and poll workers press DeKalb elections board on alleged voter‑roll inaccuracies
Summary
At the May 8 meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections, multiple public commenters — including poll workers and residents — urged the board to explain and address apparent inaccuracies on the county voter rolls, citing examples of deceased electors and denied citizen challenges under state law.
At its May 8 meeting, the DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections heard several public commenters urge the board to address alleged inaccuracies in the county’s voter rolls, including claims that deceased people remained listed for years.
The comments, made during the meeting’s public-comment period, came from longtime poll workers and residents who said they had submitted evidence of ineligible registrations and received little explanation when those challenges were denied. The speakers asked the board to be transparent about how and when the voter roll is updated and whether citizen-filed challenges were reviewed fully.
Elizabeth Shackleford, a poll worker, thanked…
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