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Fulton to certify primary election on Memorial Day

Dorothy Stinchcomb takes her ballot to be tabulated at South Atlanta High School located at 800 Hutchens Road SE, Atlanta. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

Credit: JOHN SPINK / AJC

Credit: JOHN SPINK / AJC

Dorothy Stinchcomb takes her ballot to be tabulated at South Atlanta High School located at 800 Hutchens Road SE, Atlanta. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
By Ben Brasch
May 27, 2022

The Fulton County elections board is set to certify its primary election results on Memorial Day.

Fulton voted overwhelmingly for Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Each Republican earned about 6% of their total votes from Fulton County, which is home to one out of every 10 Georgians.

It’s uncommon for elections to be certified on a holiday.

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Elections must be certified, per state state law, by 5 p.m. on the second Friday after the election.

The Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections may also discuss any other voting topics or call for a closed-door executive session.

The meeting will be held at the Fulton government center, 141 Pryor St. in downtown Atlanta, at 10 a.m. Or you can watch a livestream of the proceedings at www.youtube.com/c/FultonGovernmentTV.

5 things , you might not know about Memorial Day.Memorial Day isn't just an opportunity for a barbecue or beach trip. It's a day honoring American soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.1. , It originally honored military personnel who died in the Civil War (1861-1865).2, Roughly 620,000 Americans died in the Civil War — making it the deadliest war in American history.3. , Red poppies are known as a symbol of remembrance. It's a tradition to wear them to honor those who died in war.4. , It wasn't always Memorial Day — it used to be known as Decoration Day.5. , President Bill Clinton signed the National Moment of Remembrance Act on Dec. 28, 2000, designating Memorial Day as a National Moment of Remembrance

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Ben Brasch is the reporter tasked with keeping Fulton County government accountable. The Florida native moved to Atlanta for a job with The AJC. If there's something important to you going on in Fulton, he wants to know about it. Help him better metro Atlanta by dropping a line, anonymously or otherwise.

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