The Benton County Election Commission met Tuesday to validate provisional ballots for the Nov. 5 general election. The commission approved 107 ballots from early voting and election day. They continued to work through absentee ballots and are still waiting on some federal overseas ones,

Tuesday was the deadline for Georgia’s 159 counties to certify their votes. Georgia has until Nov. 23 to certify the state’s results.

Tuesday is the deadline for Georgia’s 159 counties to certify their votes. The state has until Nov. 23 to certify the state’s results.