Election Day: Fulton County, Ga., may rescan 1,069 early ballots after two scanners failed, one after a wheelchair rolled over its power cable

L2Who’s affected

What happened at Hugh C. Conley: "At Hugh C. Conley Recreation Center, a scanner repeatedly displayed a paper jam error on Oct. 26 even after troubleshooting found no apparent jam, according to the memo. Officials stopped using it after 708 ballots had been cast" (CBS News Atlanta). "The proposal would first move its memory cards to another scanner to complete the process of closing voting and producing results. If that fails, officials would rescan the paper ballots."

L3Why it’s quiet

Who decides, and when: "The memo, attributed to county elections director Nadine Williams, says the proposed procedures were discussed with the Georgia secretary of state's voting systems staff. They require approval from the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections" (CBS News Atlanta). CBS News' live updates report "Officials will discuss this at a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Once approved, the ballots are expected to be counted this evening between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m." CBS News Atlanta: "If approved, officials estimated the work would begin between 7 and 7:30 p.m., after polls close." Atlanta News First describes it as an email from Williams to the Secretary of State's Office and reports the ballots "will be re-scanned," while CBS reports the plan still needs board approval.

L4Deeper impact

In public view: "The memo says staff would announce the process in the Election Hub and Operations Center's public observation area. The work would remain visible to the public, with a closer view available to authorized poll watchers and others permitted in the restricted area" (CBS News Atlanta). Williams wrote, per Atlanta News First: “These actions will still occur within view of the public and a closer view of the process will be available for poll watchers and individuals permitted within the restricted area at the tabulation center.”

L5Full context

The state's view and turnout: "In a 10 a.m. Election Day update, Raffensperger said voting machines were taken out of service due to errors. He doesn’t expect the process to delay any race results" (Atlanta News First). "About 2.8 million Georgians cast their ballots during the early voting period. As of 10 a.m., more than 300,000 have voted on Election Day, Raffensperger said. His office expects that number to hit about 1.2 million by the time the polls close."

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