Georgia election 2026: Fulton asks to rescan some early voting ballots after scanner issues

On Election Day, the Fulton County Government is asking for permission to rescan some of the county’s early voting ballots.

The county sent a request to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office asking for permission to rescan ballots cast at two early voting locations, citing two scanner issues.

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According to the proposal sent to the Sec. of State’s Office, one scanner was used at the Mechanicsville Library on Oct. 21 and the second was used at the Hugh C. Conley Recreation Center on Oct. 26.

A wheelchair ran over part of the voting machine at the Mechanicsville Library, while a machine at the Hugh C. Conley Recreation Center displayed a scanning error message.

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Fulton County did not say how many ballots need to be rescanned.

Channel 2 Action News has asked for clarity on whether the requests to rescan are restricted to votes processed by a single machine, cast at the location on that day, or more.

The Sec. of State’s Office and the Fulton County Elections Board have been asked if the proposal was approved. Channel 2 Action News is waiting for responses from both offices.

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