Why are Election Night results Unofficial?
There are several reasons: 1. Results sent in from the polling places via telephone lines on Election Night cannot be Official by law. 2. We have to add the Provisional ballots and possibly some Military or Overseas Citizens ballots before we have the final results. 3. We conduct an extensive audit during the days following the Election. After all of the paperwork from the Election is verified, then the staff presents the results to the Board of Elections & Registration. 4. Results are not Official until they are certified by the Cobb County Board of Elections & Registration at their meeting on Friday evening after the Election.
