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Election 2020 local wrap up
Stancil makes plans as chair-elect; Shouse skeptical of vote totals.
Precinct results from the 2020 General Election.
Pickens Elections Supervisor Julianne Roberts said Monday they are prepared for a statewide recount but believes Pickens vote totals wouldn’t change much, certainly not enough to affect anything.
The elections office has the paper ballots and cards from machines stored and backed up, so they can comply with whatever will be required from all Georgia counties.
“It’s too close, you can pretty well bank on us having a recount,” she said.
Roberts, who has worked in elections for years, said there is always a chance that the machines used for scanning the paper absentee let two slide through together or something else odd happened. “They are machines so things can happen,” she said. But she noted this would be one or two votes at most.
See this week's print or online edtions for full story, including more election news from the elections supervisor, comments from Stancil and Shouse, and detailed numbers from the Pickens Commission Chair race.
Georgia to hold hand recount of presidential election results
By Beau Evans
Staff Writer
Capitol Beat News Service
In an unprecedented move, Georgia will undertake a hand recount of the nearly 5 million ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election with roughly 14,000 votes separating President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday.
Several state and local runoff elections including a seat on the Public Service Commission will also be rescheduled from Dec. 1 to Jan. 5 for election workers to better prepare for another wave of voters, Raffensperger said.
Read more: Georgia to hold hand recount of presidential election results
Veterans Salute Special Section
In this week's edition you will find a special Veterans Salute special section, including a list of local veterans, members of local veterans groups, and articles about those who served. Available in stores online in our e-edition.
4-H first at state Cotton Boll for first time in 20 years
Bottom row (l to r) Amelia Hooker, Sophia Scott, Dylan Lo, and Micah Newton; Top row (l to r) Molly Hooker, Ryan Johnson, Riley Davis.
By Traci Buckingham
Pickens 4-H
Pickens County 4-H is on a roll once again bringing back the tradition of an award wining program. The Northeast District Virtual Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging Contest was held on November 2nd. One hundred twenty-nine youth from 22 counties participated in this virtual contest. We received news that our junior county bowl/consumer judging team placed first in the district and not only did our team get 1st, but we had some of the highest individuals in all areas of the competition. This is the first time we have had a winning cotton boll team in Pickens County is the last 20 years.
Read more: 4-H first at state Cotton Boll for first time in 20 years
Perdue, Loeffler call for Georgia's secretary of state to resign
By Beau Evans
Staff Writer
Capitol Beat News Service
U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, both Republicans in tight runoff races to hold their seats, called on Georgia’s Republican secretary of state Monday to resign as state election officials continued brushing aside unproven claims of ballot fraud.
Read more: Perdue, Loeffler call for Georgia's secretary of state to resign
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