Secretary of State Kemp Certifies General Election Results
 

Atlanta – Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp today certified the results for the November 2, 2010 General Election. The certified results of state and federal races can be found on the Secretary of State’s website: http://sos.ga.gov/elections.

In certifying the results, the Secretary of State affirmed that all 159 counties have provided to the state the total votes tabulated for each federal and state candidate, as well as all state Constitutional Amendments and Referendums. Further, the Secretary of State affirms that the statewide consolidated returns for federal and state offices, as well as the proposed Constitutional Amendments and Referendums, are a true and correct tabulation of the certified returns received by this office from each county.

Additionally, with the certification, the time period for a candidate for state office to request a recount begins, and the run-off elections are officially set for November 30, 2010. Certification does not preclude the state from continuing any current investigations related to the General Election or from pursuing any future allegations that may arise from the election.

 Run-off elections will occur for the following offices:

• Supreme Court Justice, Sears - Nahmias
• Appeals Court Judge, Johnson
• Superior Court Judge, Atlanta Circuit (Westmoreland)
• Superior Court Judge, Macon Circuit (Sizemore)
• Superior Court Judge, Stone Mountain Circuit (Castellani)
• District Attorney, Houston Circuit
• District Attorney, Macon Circuit

Georgia voters can find the early voting locations in their county, their Election Day polling location, view a sample ballot specific to them and more on the Secretary of State’s MVP voter education website at www.sos.ga.gov.

Voters can request a mail-in ballot from their county registrar’s office through the close of business on Wednesday, November 24, 2010. All mail-in ballots must be received by the county registrar by close of polls on Election Day, November 30, 2010. Photo identification is not required when voting by mail. Given the short amount of time prior to the deadline, voters choosing to vote by mail are urged to submit their application as soon as possible and, upon receipt of the ballot, return the ballot immediately to ensure its receipt by the deadline.

Voters will be required to show one of the following six forms of photo ID when voting in-person on Election Day:

• A Georgia driver’s license, even if expired;
• Any valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including a free Voter ID Card issued by your county registrar or Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS);
• Valid U.S. passport;
• Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of this state;
• Valid U.S. military photo ID; or
• Valid tribal photo ID.

If a voter does not have one of these forms of photo identification, they can obtain a free voter ID card at their county registrar’s office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services. Anyone with additional questions about Georgia’s photo ID requirement can visit www.GAPhotoID.com.

Secretary Kemp also encouraged Georgians to assist his agency with preventing election fraud. The Stop Voter Fraud website allows Georgians to report questionable election activity online or via the Stop Voter Fraud hotline. Citizens who witness questionable election-related activity can submit a Stop Voter Fraud form, or call the Secretary of State’s Voter Fraud Hotline at 877-725-9797. Georgia voters can access the Stop Voter Fraud website at www.sos.ga.gov.

Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2010.

Brian Kemp was sworn in as Secretary of State in January 2010. Among the office’s wide-ranging responsibilities, the Secretary of State is charged with conducting efficient and secure elections, the registration of corporations, and the regulation of securities and professional license holders. The office also oversees the Georgia Archives and the Capitol Museum.

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