Memory card flips Georgia district race

Seminole County, Georgia, discovered a memory card containing 388 uncounted ballots from Election Day, a find that immediately changed the outcome of a close state legislative race. The card held records for voters who checked in at polling places but whose votes were not initially tallied in the official count.

The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office identified the discrepancy during a post-election review. The office noted that approximately 388 more voters were recorded as having checked in than the number of ballots reported as cast. This gap triggered an immediate notification to the Seminole County Board of Elections.

The additional votes reverse the result in State House District 154. Democrat Harry James previously held a 58-vote advantage over incumbent Republican Gerald Greene. With the new tally, Greene now leads by 262 votes. The state has given the county until Monday to certify its final election results.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office is investigating the incident. The inquiry seeks to determine how the memory card was overlooked, whether required election procedures were followed, and what corrective measures are necessary to prevent similar incidents in future elections.

The Seminole County Board of Elections did not provide comment when contacted Friday afternoon. The office remains responsible for certifying the results before the state deadline. The discovery of the card represents a concrete procedural failure that has altered the certified margin of victory in the district.