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BREAKING: Georgia Judge Approves Audit Of 145,000 Absentee Ballots In Fulton County

Tim Pearce
BREAKING: Georgia Judge Approves Audit Of 145,000 Absentee Ballots In Fulton County
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A judge in Georgia unsealed roughly 145,000 absentee ballots from the November election for review in a Friday ruling.

The ballots must remain with Fulton County election officials throughout the audit, and the results of the review cannot impact the outcome of the November election, Henry County Superior Court Judge Brian Amero said. The plaintiffs in the case accepted the terms, saying that the review is still needed after controversial behavior by Fulton County election officials last year, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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