Fulton County orders full recount in runoff election
Fulton County officials ordered a full recount in last week's municipal runoff after a poll worker allegedly scanned multiple ballots.
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Fulton County officials ordered a full recount in last week's municipal runoff after a poll worker allegedly scanned multiple ballots.
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