Memory card with uncounted ballots found in Georgia House race, launching investigation
Previously uncounted votes in Seminole County put Republican Gerald Greene ahead as Georgia officials investigate the election error.
A missing election machine memory card, which reportedly contained uncounted ballots, has altered the outcome of a Georgia House race. This discovery, made during a post-election review in Seminole County, has potentially reduced Democrats' majority in the 180-member House. The memory card was found after officials compared the number of registered voters with the number of ballots counted.
The discrepancy revealed roughly 388 more voters than recorded ballots. Upon discovering the uncounted memory card, election officials added its votes to the statewide tally, changing the vote totals in House District 151. This led Republican incumbent Gerald Greene to surpass Democrat Harry James by 262 votes, a reversal that could affect the Democrats' control of the chamber.
If Greene's lead remains after certification, Democrats would control 92 seats, giving them a one-seat majority in the 180-member House. The Republican Secretary of State's office is now investigating how the memory card was overlooked in the original vote count.
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