County Employees Saved Georgia’s Elections, But At What Personal Cost?

The stress of this past election cycle has led some Georgia election employees to resign and some to consider it. However, others are holding steadfast in their positions.

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Deidre Holden has been Paulding County election director for 17 years and has lived in the county since she was 3.

Holden remembers where she was when she first learned the pandemic was going to drastically alter her job.