Historic First Statewide Audit of Paper Ballots Upholds Result of Presidential Race Posted: Thursday, November 19th 2020 in : Elections (ATLANTA)-Today, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the results of the Risk Limiting Audit of Georgia’s presidential contest, which upheld and reaffirmed the original outcome produced by the machine tally of votes cast. Due to the tight margin of the race and the principles of risk-limiting audits, this audit was ... [Read More]
Number of Absentee Ballots Rejected for Signature Issues in the 2020 Election Increased 350% from 2018 Posted: Wednesday, November 18th 2020 in : Elections (ATLANTA)- The number of absentee ballot rejections for signature issues increased approximately 350% in the November 2020 election in Georgia from the 2018 election, about the same rate of increase as the total number of absentee ballots accepted. The rejection rate for absentee ballots with missing or non-matching signatures in ... [Read More]
Secretary Raffensperger Announces Completion of Voting Machine Audit Using Forensic Techniques: No Sign of Foul Play Posted: Tuesday, November 17th 2020 in : Elections (ATLANTA) - Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger last week ordered Pro V&V, a U.S. Election Assistance Commission certified testing laboratory, to do an audit of a random sample of machines to confirm no hack or tamper: “Pro V&V found no evidence of the machines being tampered.”“We are glad but not ... [Read More]
Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner Posted: Monday, November 16th 2020 in : Licensing A new registration has been created under the Professional Licensing Boards Division of the Secretary of State. A public hearing will be held to adopt rules for this registration on December 17, 2020. Attached is the Notice of Hearing and Proposed Rules. Notice of Hearing and Proposed Rules
Licenses in Renewal Posted: Monday, November 16th 2020 in : Licensing Licenses with a November 30, 2020 Expiration date: Plumbers (Journeyman, Master-Unrestricted, Master-Restricted) Licenses with a December 31, 2020 Expiration date: Master Barbers and Barber II; Chiropractors; Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; Landscape Architects; Psychologists; Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Faculty Licenses with a January 31, 2021 Expiration date: ... [Read More]