{"id":2321188,"date":"2024-08-08T12:59:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T16:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-election-board-opens-new-investigation-into-2020-election-in-fulton-county-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T12:59:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T16:59:59","slug":"georgia-election-board-opens-new-investigation-into-2020-election-in-fulton-county-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-election-board-opens-new-investigation-into-2020-election-in-fulton-county-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Election Board opens new investigation into 2020 election in Fulton County &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorgia-election-board-opens-new-investigation-into-2020-election-in-fulton-county-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2321188&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u200dGeorgia Election Board has initiated a new investigation into the 2020 election recount in Fulton\u200c County, following a\u2064 3-2 vote in\u2062 favor \u2062of \u200bthe oversight. The investigation will \u200dfocus on allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-wants-two-fulton-county-election-officials-fired\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Wants Two Fulton County Election Officials Fired\">double-counted ballots<\/a> in a county that largely supported President Joe Biden,\u2063 who won with around 72.65% of the votes. The Board is\u2062 seeking help from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-trump-campaign-says-clark-county-registrar-joe-gloria-hiding-from-subpoena-service\/\" title=\"Nevada: Trump Campaign Says Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria Hiding From Subpoena Service\">state attorney general<\/a> to\u200b review the voting \u2063process and report back in 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>This investigation occurs despite the understanding that even if it were to alter enough votes to indicate former President Donald Trump won \u2064in Georgia, it would \u200cnot change the overall outcome of the 2020 election, \u200cwhere Biden\u2062 secured 306 electoral votes compared to\u2064 Trump&#8217;s 232. Georgia has\u2063 16 electoral votes, meaning Trump would still\u2063 need an additional 21 to overcome\u2064 Biden\u2019s lead. Republican\u200c board member Janice \u200bJohnston emphasized that \u200cthe focus of the investigation is purely on verifying the\u200b accuracy of the vote\u200b count rather than who received more votes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Georgia Election Board opens new investigation into 2020 election in Fulton County<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725552\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Another investigation into the 2020 election recount in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Georgia&rsquo;s<\/a> Fulton County has been opened by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3114945\/harris-trump-tied-head-to-head-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Georgia<\/a> Election Board.<\/p>\n<p>After a 3-2 vote in favor of reinvestigating the much-litigated election, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3113443\/georgia-election-board-approves-rule-requiring-reasonable-inquiry-before-certifying-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> board<\/a> will ask the state attorney general to go over the process again and report his progress in 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>The main part of the investigation will center on alleged double-counted ballots in a county that overwhelmingly favored President Joe Biden, 72.65% to 26.16%. It also contributed greatly to Biden&rsquo;s win in Georgia by roughly 10,000 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the investigation shifted enough votes to show former President Donald Trump actually won Georgia, a near impossibility, it still wouldn&rsquo;t be enough to change the results of the 2020 election that Biden won 306 electoral votes to Trump&rsquo;s 232.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia has 16 electoral votes, which means Trump would still need 21 more to win.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m just interested in the numbers. I&rsquo;m not interested in who got more votes. That&rsquo;s not the point of this investigation. It&rsquo;s about the proper counting of votes,&rdquo; said Janice Johnston, a Republican board member who pursued revisiting the case.<\/p>\n<p>Fulton Election Board Chairwoman Sherri Allen said the case has already been investigated and resolved.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will not engage in any further discussions, investigations, or other action related to this case,&rdquo; Allen said. &ldquo;To do so would be a waste of taxpayer dollars and time that is best spent preparing for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-envoy-threatens-brazil-not-to-question-electronic-vote\/\" title=\"Report: Biden\u2019s envoy threatens Brazil not to question electronic vote\">upcoming general election<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Board Chairman John Fervier, who was appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), opposed the move to investigate Fulton further, saying it exposes the board to lawsuits over a case that he believes was already decided and closed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My position is that case has been adjudicated, that Fulton County has met its obligation,&rdquo; Fervier said. &ldquo;This board has failed to meet its portion of that obligation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The results of the 2020 election have already been certified by Congress, and Biden is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">sitting president<\/a>. Any added investigation will not change the results.<\/p>\n<p>The November election is expected to be hotly contested in the state as well and may need a recount. Georgia is rated as a &ldquo;toss-up&rdquo; across most election services.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725552\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725552\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Georgia Election Board has initiated a new investigation into the 2020 election recount in Fulton County. Following a narrow 3-2 vote to revisit the contentious election, the board plans to request that the state attorney general review the process and provide an update within 30 days. The focus of this investigation will be on claims of double-counted ballots in a county that strongly supported President Joe Biden, who received 72.65% of the votes compared to Donald Trump&#8217;s 26.16%. This county played a significant role in Biden&#8217;s overall victory in Georgia by approximately 10,000 votes. However, even if enough votes were found to suggest Trump actually won Georgia\u2014a highly unlikely scenario\u2014it would not alter the outcome of the election where Biden secured 306 electoral votes against Trump&#8217;s 232. With Georgia holding only 16 electoral votes, Trump would still require an additional 21 electoral votes for victory.<\/p>\n<p>Republican board member Janice Johnston emphasized that her interest lies solely in ensuring accurate vote counting rather than determining who received more votes. In contrast, Fulton Election Board Chairwoman Sherri Allen stated that this matter has already been thoroughly investigated and resolved, asserting that further inquiries would waste taxpayer resources and distract from preparations for upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>Board Chairman John Fervier, appointed by Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA), opposed further investigation efforts, arguing it could lead to lawsuits over what he believes is a settled case. He maintained that Fulton County fulfilled its responsibilities regarding the election process.<\/p>\n<p>The results of the 2020 election have been certified by Congress with Biden as president; thus any additional investigations are unlikely to change those results. The upcoming November elections are anticipated to be competitive and may also require recounts since Georgia is considered a &#8220;toss-up&#8221; state according to various election services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2321189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/election-board-georgia.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32675,34493,32987,4977,3976],"class_list":["post-2321188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2020-election","tag-election-board","tag-fulton-county","tag-georgia","tag-investigation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/election-board-georgia.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}