The Georgia State Election Board this summer approved vote certification rules prompted by ongoing GOP distrust of Fulton County's vote tally after the Democrat's narrow 2020 presidential election victory. After the 2020 general election, Fulton County poll workers sorted absentee ballots during a pilot audit. File/GPB
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