Elections equipment stolen from DeKalb County elections office

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Some elections equipment being used for training in DeKalb County has been stolen, according to elections officials.

An official with the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office says that a DeKalb County elections official told them an unauthorized person had gotten access to equipment that had been used for training.

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A check later revealed that 19 poll pads were missing.

Gabriel Sterling, the Georgia Secretary of State’s Chief Operating Officer, confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that the poll pads that were taken were new and did not contain any voter information.

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Sterling says the Secretary of State’s Investigation Division is looking into the theft. He also says that a DeKalb County elections official had already reported the incident to police.

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