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Politics
Mark Niesse and Adrianne Murchison

Cities in Georgia's Fulton County might run their elections, with help from a fake elector

ATLANTA — A multicity movement in Atlanta’s northern suburbs is trying to take over local elections from Fulton County, an effort led in part by one of Georgia’s phony presidential electors and the president of a Republican Party group.

While supporters say the plan would save money in upcoming municipal elections, skeptics fear it could result in fewer voting locations, paper ballots counted by hand and inexperienced management.

The cities of Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton and Roswell are planning for the possibility of running their own elections this fall. The city of Milton already voted to approve the change.

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