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VERIFIED TRUE – Republican Poll Observers Were Initially Denied Access to County Election Offices During Extended Drop Off on November 2, 2024

Fulton County initially denied Republican poll observers at county election offices during the extended drop off period the weekend of November 2-3, 2024.

Fulton County elections leadership has clarified with all staff that observers are permitted to watch the absentee ballot return process.

Fulton County did alert the monitoring group contracted by Fulton County, and the group dispatched observers.

The Georgia Democrats also confirmed that they were aware of drop off over the weekend and monitored election office drop-offs across Georgia counties.

During Fulton County’s in-person ballot return hours on Saturday, November 2, a total of 105 absentee ballots were returned.