Georgia House Seat Flips After Votes Found on Memory Card
A memory card containing hundreds of Election Day votes went uncounted, sparking a state investigation.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has initiated an investigation after hundreds of midterm election votes in Seminole County were discovered late, potentially altering the outcome. The memory card containing the uncounted votes was found, changing Republican incumbent Gerald Greene's 58-vote deficit to a 262-vote lead.
This development could shift House District 154's result back to the Republican Party if certified by county officials before Monday's deadline. The Republican Rep. Gerald Greene, who has served in the Georgia House since 1983, now leads Democrat Harry James by 262 votes. Raffensperger's office uncovered the discrepancy while conducting post-election checks, identifying 388 more votes that were not properly uploaded.
The investigation is aimed at determining how the memory card was overlooked, ensuring election procedures were followed, and implementing corrective measures for future elections. If the seat flips back to the GOP, Democrats would have a slim majority of 92 seats out of 180 in the Georgia House, just one seat above the 91 required for a majority.
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