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Cobb County Board of Elections certifies Nov. 4 results, flags small ballot discrepancies and readies audits
Summary
The Cobb County Board of Elections voted 5–0 to certify the Nov. 4 municipal and Public Service Commission races and heard staff report a 15-ballot discrepancy that staff tied largely to abandoned or unscannable ballots; officials announced a risk-limiting audit and further follow-up.
The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration on Nov. 18 certified the results of the Nov. 4 municipal election and the statewide Public Service Commission race, approving both motions by unanimous 5–0 votes.
Director Michael presented final tallies, saying ballots cast on election day totaled 84,840 and that advanced in-person voting accounted for 39,979 votes. Staff reported 1,233 absentee-by-mail returns, of which they accepted 1,174 and rejected 59. Michael explained the apparent mismatch between the absentee "numbered list" and ballots cast: one returned absentee ballot was unscannable because…
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