🌱 State's Election Audit + Destruction Of Records Accusation

Hello again, neighbors. It's Monday in Marietta and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 56 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. Cobb County's missing card containing roughly 800 uncounted votes was found through the state's audit process. The audit is required by law in every even year election. Counties pull random batches of ballots and hand-count them during the audit. The hand-counted tally is compared to the official machine-counted totals to determine its accuracy. (11 Alive)
2. Gov. Brian Kemp campaigned for U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker in Cobb County on Saturday. The campaign rally was held in a county parking lot. The state's runoff election for the U.S. Senate seat will be on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Walker is running against U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock. (Georgia Sun)
3. A Cobb Superior Court Clerk employee has accused Connie Taylor of destroying records related to passport fee collections. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has opened an investigation of criminal allegations against Taylor. She has reportedly collected over $425,000 in passport fees since taking office in Jan. 2021. Her salary is $169,913. (Yahoo News)

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Today in and around Marietta:

• Play Date At The ART BARN, Canton (10:00 AM)
• Thanksgiving Make & Take Crafts At Smyrna Public Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Marietta area to hit the market. Click the link to view the full list of properties which includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Marietta Patch)
• The Marietta Police Department reports it has a new pre-certified officer. Officer Price has extensive medical skills, military service, and police officer experience in Atlanta. Welcome! (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• Marietta City Schools reports that MCS third-grade football team won the Cobb Football League Super Bowl championship. Congratulations! (Marietta City Schools via Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.