Ballot Foul-Up Cancels Ga. Court Election

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday canceled Tuesday's scheduled runoff election for a seat on the state Court of Appeals, acting in a lawsuit filed by a losing candidate whose first name was wrong on some ballots.

The state's highest court issued a stay in the case of Howard Mead, who challenged the results of the July 20 nonpartisan general election. He finished just 382 votes behind second-place finisher Michael Sheffield. Sheffield and the leading vote-getter, Debra Bernes, had advanced to the runoff.

Mead contended in his lawsuit that he was incorrectly listed as Thomas Mead on 481 absentee ballots in Laurens County.

A superior court judge in Cobb County ruled against Mead on Friday, contending an incorrect first name on absentee ballots did not call the election results into question.

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This election should be done over. THe wrong name on a ballot should invalidate the election.