Investigation into Complaint Against Mayoral Candidate Revealed Election Supervisor Lacked State Certifications

An investigation into a complaint made against a candidate for mayor of Statesboro last fall revealed that Bulloch County’s election supervisor was not in compliance with state law regarding her qualifications and credentials.

While the election supervisor was made aware of the deficiency at least four months ago, the county only learned of the issue when an open records request was filed.

According to records obtained from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, a complaint was filed by Bradley Hires during the 2025 municipal election cycle. On October 25, 2025, Hires submitted a complaint through the online portal regarding signage in proximity to the county annex where early voting takes place. In the complaint, he wrote:

“There are full sized campaign ads roughly 50 feet from the building by one candidate. Raymond Harris.

Ga Code 21-2-414 States 150 feet or greater must be maintained.”






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