10 Central Georgia counties had complaints stemming from the 2020 election. Author: Kayla Solomon Updated: 11:37 PM EDT April 28, 2021
MACON, Ga. It s been almost six months since the historic November 2020 election, and here in Georgia, the state is still investigating reports.
Out of the more than 90 complaints across the state, 10 of them came from Central Georgia counties. Two of them came from Macon-Bibb. We do and try our very best to make sure things are done accurately, efficiently, and transparent, says Macon-Bibb Board of Elections supervisor Jeanetta Watson.
She says the two complaints of a ballot drop box and buying votes were made by the public.
Central Georgians see smooth voting process for runoff
Voters say they were in and out of polling locations in minutes. It was reported to be a smooth process Author: 13WMAZ Staff Updated: 7:17 PM EST January 5, 2021
MACON, Ga. Voters made their way to the polls Tuesday to make a decision on the Georgia Senate runoff.
In Bibb County, voters say they were in and out of polling locations in minutes. It was reported to be a smooth process, and now the real work begins for the Macon-Bibb Board of Elections workers.
Mike Kaplan with the board says with polls closing, they are getting the absentee ballots and early votes counted first, then they ll work on Tuesday s votes precinct by precinct. Kaplan says they credit the more than 40,000 people who voted early in the runoff for the short wait times.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) Your last chance to vote early in the Georgia Senate Runoffs is here.
State representatives and the Macon-Bibb Board of Elections encourage residents to get out and vote now, instead of waiting until January 5.
“So far we had close to 18,000 people early vote,” said Mike Kaplan, chairman for Macon-Bibb Board of Elections.
Kaplan says the board of elections received around 20,000 absentee ballots.
“We already processed about 12,000,” Kaplan said.
Kaplan says there were 34,000 early voters during the general election in November, resulting in a 66% turnout. He says out of that, 17,000 people voted in person.
41NBC caught up with State Representative Mariam Paris at the “New Year, New Senate Tour” as she supported Democrat Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the final week of early voting.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) State representative Mariam Paris, Macon-Bibb Commissioner-Elect Seth Clark and Pastor of Community Church of God, Jason McClendon, encouraged residents to vote early.
The group held a press conference in front of City Hall Tuesday, to discuss the importance of voting early.
“There is too much at stake for Georgians to wait until January the fifth. Do not wait until January the fifth to have your voices heard,” said Mariam Paris.
“This election is a life-changing election,” shared Pastor Mcclendon.
“The road to Washington D.C for these two senate candidates goes through Macon-Bibb County,” said Commissioner-Elect Seth Clark.