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Around 495 ballots went uncounted in Gordon election as deadline to submit unofficial results nears

Officials say computers malfunction Tuesday and around 495 ballots went uncounted.

GORDON, Georgia — CORRECTION: In a follow-up interview, Kelly Chatman said that there were in fact 495 uncounted ballots compared the previously reported 1,300. We corrected this story with that new figure.  

It’s nearly six days since polls closed on Gordon’s City Election and they still don’t have unofficial results. 

Wilkinson County Election Supervisor Kelly Chatman says computers malfunction Tuesday and around 495 ballots went uncounted. Her office last Tuesday announced unofficial results from 860 ballots in the Gordon City election.

They showed Cliff Worthy, Dawn Beck and Kyle Swicord winning three city council seats. But Chapman says that’s wrong and all of the votes cast last Tuesday still aren’t counted.  

She says she plans to gather the candidates and election staff tomorrow at 10 a.m. for a full count. All 2,100 plus ballots need to be re-scanned. The deadline for submitting numbers to the state to be certified is 5 p.m. Tuesday. 

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