ATLANTA (AP) - Several protesters, including a state senator, have been arrested during a demonstration at the Georgia state Capitol calling for tallying of uncounted ballots from last week's election.
Sen. Nikema Williams, a Democrat from Atlanta, was led from the statehouse with wrists zip-tied behind her back Tuesday after as Capitol police ordered demonstrators to disperse from the statehouse rotunda.
Williams said she was arrested "because I refused to leave the floor of this building where I'm a state senator." She said she was "standing peacefully beside constituents I represent."
Dozens filled the rotunda in the center of the Capitol's second floor Tuesday just as the House was scheduled to convene for a special session. People chanted "Count every vote!" and held signs with the same slogan.
Supporters of Democrat Stacey Abrams say thousands of uncounted votes could still tip the governor's race into a Dec. 4 runoff against Republican Brian Kemp.
