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Cherokee County election board says audits found no errors as public commenters allege fraud
Summary
Public commenters accused fraud and asked for forensic reviews of the 2024 election; board members said mandatory audits and extra hand counts found no errors and validated machine results before adjourning.
The Cherokee County Board of Elections pushed back against public allegations of fraud on Wednesday, saying its post‑election risk‑limiting audit and additional hand counts showed no errors and that machine counts matched paper ballots.
Bob Scarpetti, a public commenter, told the board it should "review the 2024 election for malfeasance" and asked pointed questions about eligibility and machine accuracy: "Did you protect our rights in 2024? Did you certify an election that was not up to the standards of your oath?" He also asked whether ineligible people voted and whether machines or an algorithm assigned fractional or incorrect vote values.
Rita Rorson of Woodstock, who said she poll‑watched during early voting and on election day, praised poll workers' dedication but went on to allege the Georgia and Cherokee election boards were "cheating the voters," questioned the continued use of Dominion machines and asked, "How many votes did they flip? We don't know." Rorson cited a state law she described in the meeting as "20 one‑two‑four 37," saying paper ballots should be counted at the precinct and then turned in.
Committee members responded with details about the board's post‑election procedures. A committee member said the mandatory risk‑limiting audit (RLA) was completed "with no errors in the in the count" and that observers were allowed during the process. Another committee member said the board had gone beyond state requirements by hand‑counting additional ballots, including down‑ballot races, noting that the hand counts "came out exactly to the ballot what the tape said." The same member said the board had checked roughly 600 ballots in one batch and performed counts in Georgia House districts 47 and 21 to verify machine results.
A committee member urged attendees to consider all available evidence, citing a recent published apology by filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza about claims made in the film "2,000 Mules" as an example of contested election‑related material and encouraging an objective review of sources.
Board members also publicly expressed appreciation for poll workers. Several speakers described high turnout handled smoothly, noted good training at precincts and thanked staff and volunteers for their work during a busy election cycle.
No formal action was taken on the allegations during the meeting. The committee moved to adjourn after public comment, and the chair closed the meeting by voice vote.
