LIVE UPDATES: Georgia county defends election handling in hearing
Fulton County, which includes Atlanta, was criticized by Georgia's secretary of state for issues during the election
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The chairman of Georgia's Fulton County Board of Commissioners Thursday defended the county's election process in front of the Georgia Senate Government Oversight Committee.
Fast Facts
- Fulton County had several issues during the election, including having to rescan hundreds of thousands of ballots after a voting machine mobile server crashed.
- Georgia is due to recertify its election results this week after the Trump campaign requested a recount in addition to an earlier hand recount.
Rob Pitts said Fulton County deserves an "A-plus" for its handling of the general election after criticism from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
"I can tell you that beyond a shadow of a doubt there's been no instance of any unusual activity within Fulton County," he said. "Has there been a situation from time to time where there's an issue with technology? Yes. Has there been a situation from time to time where there may be human error? But as far as an orchestrated effort to manipulate votes in Fulton County, that's not the case. I have challenged anyone who has made those allegations to come forward."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The county suffered from several issues during the election, including having to rescan ballots after a voting machine mobile server crashed.
Georgia is due to recertify its election results this week after the Trump campaign requested a recount in addition to an earlier hand recount.
The Trump campaign has also challenged the results in several other states including Pennsylvania and Michigan.
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