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Columbia County Board of Commissioners Demands Hand Count of Election Ballots
Following reports of widespread “technological errors” in voting machine operations across several precincts, the Columbia County Board of Commissioners has reportedly demanded an immediate hand count of tonight’s election ballots.
CJ Pearson, a pro-Trump candidate contending for a State House seat in Georgia, has been vocal about the irregularities and has taken to social media to express his concerns and allegations. Pearson stated, “I have received reports that several precincts in my district experienced voting machine malfunctions related to a technological error. This has prompted the Columbia County Board of Commissioners to call for a physical hand count of the race. We are currently monitoring this situation to survey the impact it may have had on our race.”
Concerns About the Election Results
The Board of Commissioners has not revealed details regarding the specific nature of the technological errors or the expected impact on tonight’s results. Pearson’s statement has resonated with many of his supporters and voters across the political spectrum in Georgia, leading them to question the reliability of automated election systems. A user by the name of Behizy wrote, “This news comes from Pro-Trump State House candidate CJ Pearson. Are they trying to cheat Pearson out of a win Voters in Georgia can’t even trust that their vote will be counted. It’s hilarious how tabulation machine malfunctions are always corrected by hand counting. Why can’t it be the default? BAN THE MACHINES. HAND COUNT THE VOTES.”
Another user wrote, “Guys, the machines stole all the votes in this Democrats precinct in 2022. She actually WON her race when they did a recount!”
Previous Incidents of Voting Errors
According to the New York Times, candidate Michelle Long Spears was shortchanged by 3,792 votes in the District 2 primary for the Board of Commissioners in DeKalb County, Ga., which occurred on May 24. After an investigation, election officials discovered that they had drastically underreported the vote totals for Ms. Spears. The discrepancy was attributed to a series of technical and human errors, isolated to the primary race.
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