RAFFENSPERGER CERTIFIES MAY PRIMARY RESULTS, FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD PREPARES FOR JUNE 21ST RUNOFF

(From the Office of Georgia’s Secretary of State):

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified the results of the May 24, 2022 statewide general primary and nonpartisan general election. Official results of the local, state, and federal races are available on the Secretary of State’s election night reporting website.

Candidates seeking a recount must request one within two business days after certification. Under O.C.G.A. § 21-2-495, a recount can be requested by the second-place candidate if the difference in votes between the winning candidate and second-place candidate is not more than 0.5% of the total votes cast in the race.

(From the Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration):

The Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration will hold a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. at the new Floyd County Election Center, located at 18 East 12th Street, Rome. The purpose of the special called meeting is to oversee the Runoff Election. The meeting will be called to order, but then immediately recess, subject to being reconvened, if necessary, to address any election day issues that may arise. No present agenda is available. The meeting is open to the public.

For more information, please contact the Elections & Voter Registration office at (706) 291-5167.

The Elections Board will hold Logic and Accuracy (L&A) Testing today at the new Floyd County Elections Center. Testing will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will continue until completed. It will be performed on all voting machines to be used for Early Voting on June 13 – June 17, 2022, and on Runoff Election Day, June 21, 2022.