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2020 machine recount in Fulton County

Fulton County’s 2020 machine recount had duplicate ballot images, but they did not change the presidential outcome.

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Feb 5, 2026

What did the Fulton County investigation say about procedural errors in the 2020 recount and how were they remedied?

A state investigation concluded used improper procedures during the recount, finding thousands of duplicate ballot images and managerial and documentation lapses, but it did not establish intentional ...

Feb 2, 2026

What specific procedural errors were documented in Fulton County’s 2020 ballot handling and what reforms were recommended?

’s handling of the 2020 election was found to include multiple documented procedural lapses—most prominently a large set of unsigned tabulator tapes covering roughly 315,000 early in‑person votes, mis...