Georgia Election Board opens new investigation into 2020 election in Fulton County

Another investigation into the 2020 election recount in Georgia’s Fulton County has been opened by the Georgia Election Board.

After a 3-2 vote in favor of reinvestigating the much-litigated election, the board will ask the state attorney general to go over the process again and report his progress in 30 days.

The main part of the investigation will center on alleged double-counted ballots in a county that overwhelmingly favored President Joe Biden, 72.65% to 26.16%. It also contributed greatly to Biden’s win in Georgia by roughly 10,000 votes.

Even if the investigation shifted enough votes to show former President Donald Trump actually won Georgia, a near impossibility, it still wouldn’t be enough to change the results of the 2020 election that Biden won 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232.

Georgia has 16 electoral votes, which means Trump would still need 21 more to win.

“I’m just interested in the numbers. I’m not interested in who got more votes. That’s not the point of this investigation. It’s about the proper counting of votes,” said Janice Johnston, a Republican board member who pursued revisiting the case.

Fulton Election Board Chairwoman Sherri Allen said the case has already been investigated and resolved.

“We will not engage in any further discussions, investigations, or other action related to this case,” Allen said. “To do so would be a waste of taxpayer dollars and time that is best spent preparing for the upcoming general election.”

Board Chairman John Fervier, who was appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), opposed the move to investigate Fulton further, saying it exposes the board to lawsuits over a case that he believes was already decided and closed.

“My position is that case has been adjudicated, that Fulton County has met its obligation,” Fervier said. “This board has failed to meet its portion of that obligation.”

The results of the 2020 election have already been certified by Congress, and Biden is the sitting president. Any added investigation will not change the results.

The November election is expected to be hotly contested in the state as well and may need a recount. Georgia is rated as a “toss-up” across most election services.