The Georgia State Election Board voted Thursday to refer five of seven what it termed potential violations by Douglas County election officials to the state attorney-general’s office for investigation.

The ruling resulted from a complaint filed against the Nov. 4 general election results by James Quarterman, Democratic Party candidate for commission chairman.

The potential violations cited by the board centered around advertising of voting machine logic testing, loss of 67 absentee ballots and their later counting and alleged failure to recertify results after a recount and incorrect listing of Democratic sheriff candidate Derrick T. Broughton’s name on the ballot.

“The attorney-general will look at the facts and decide if there are possible violations,” said Matt Corrothers, spokesman for secretary of state’s office. He declined to speculate on what these actions might be, but said they could include fines or a consent agreement, subject to the approval or modification by the state election board.

“The state election board will make a determination when the attorney-general’s office makes its presentation,” Corrothers said Friday.

The board based its actions Thursday on a report, dated July 9, filed by Investigator Robert Conway of the Office of Inspector General.

A summary of the Thursday election board meeting will be posted on the board’s Web site by close of business on Monday. The summary can be viewed at www.gaseb.org.

Quarterman also has a pending suit against county election officials set to be heard by the Georgia Supreme Court at 10 a.m. on Sept. 15.