Mary Norwood Requests Recount In Atlanta Mayoral Runoff

December 13th, 2017

A lawyer for Mary Norwood sent a letter Tuesday to election officials in Fulton and DeKalb counties, which both include parts of Atlanta. The letter requests a recount and asks election officials to investigate alleged discrepancies.

Al Such / WABE

Updated at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday

The trailing candidate in Atlanta’s mayoral election runoff has requested a recount after the certified results showed her opponent winning by less than 1 percent.

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Mary Norwood Requests Recount In Atlanta Mayoral Runoff

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