Elections staff reports about 28,866 ballots cast; board unanimously approves agenda, recesses until results are complete
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Summary
At an April 7 meeting, the elections staff reported roughly 28,866 ballots cast and that six mailed ballots were rejected for envelope discrepancies; the board approved the agenda 5-0 and recessed while results are finalized.
The elections staff member reported that about 28,866 ballots had been cast in the election and that turnout stands at roughly 28.4 percent, the board was told at an April 7 Board of Elections and Registration meeting. The staff member provided a breakdown of voting: "For election day is 16,429," and "for early voting, we're looking at 12,010 ballots cast," the staff member said.
The staff member said 510 absentee/mailed ballots were issued and that "6 were returned but rejected due to both envelope discrepancies," adding those voters have until Friday at 5 a.m. to cure the problems. "Of course, they have until Friday, at 5AM to cure," the staff member noted.
Why it matters: the update offered the board its first view of election-night totals, localized equipment issues and where staff may need to follow up on rejected mailed ballots. The figures and the small number of rejected mailed ballots will determine how many results require late adjustments or voter outreach.
Details from the update: the staff member identified the three busiest polling locations as Durham Middle School, Kennesaw 5A (Legacy Park Clubhouse) and Lovingood Middle, and said that while one scanner at McClure Bridal jammed and required replacement, and Kennesaw 5A experienced a minor scanner problem that resumed after cleaning, voting continued at affected sites. "We did have to replace that one, and voting resumed," the staff member said of the McClure precinct. The staff member also reported short lines in most places, noting a smaller space once had about five people in line and that during the temporary scanner outage there were "no more than 10 people in line."
Board action and next steps: the chair moved to approve the evening's agenda; after a second, the board approved the agenda ‘‘5 to 0,’’ the chair said. Later the chair moved to recess the meeting until election results are complete; a board member seconded the motion and the chair declared the board in recess at about 7:06 p.m. No additional formal votes or actions on election results were recorded at the meeting.
Votes at a glance • Agenda approval — Motion to accept the evening's agenda; outcome: approved, recorded as carrying 5 to 0.
What wasn’t said or remains unclear: the staff provided totals and local descriptions but did not name which voters had their mailed ballots rejected, and did not provide a complete precinct-level tally in the meeting; staff indicated those details will be finalized as results are certified and as voters cure returned-mail issues.
