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DeKalb elections board certifies Nov. 4 municipal results, approves Decatur recount and sets early‑voting sites for runoffs
Summary
The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections certified the Nov. 4 municipal general and special election totals, approved a recount request for Decatur City Commission District 1, adopted recommended early‑voting locations for anticipated runoffs and scheduled a specially called meeting to hear voter challenges.
The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections on [date not specified in transcript] certified the unofficial totals for the Nov. 4 municipal general and special elections and recessed briefly so members could sign certification documents.
Director Smith, the department director, presented the post‑election report, saying the office recorded 152,639 total ballots cast countywide — an overall turnout of about 31.28%. "We had 94,580 ballots cast on election day, 56,492 during early voting, 1,455 accepted absentee‑by‑mail ballots and 112 provisional ballots," Smith said while reviewing slides showing site‑level and ballot‑type breakdowns.…
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