Georgia Announces Full Hand Recount of Presidential Votes
Georgia Secretary of State Announces Full Hand Recount of Presidential Race
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday that the state will carry out a manual hand recount of ballots cast during the Nov. 3 election in the midst of allegations of voter fraud, mismanagement, and irregularities.
“This will help build confidence. It will be an audit, a recount, and a recanvas all at once,” Raffensperger, a Republican, stated at a press conference. “It will be a heavy lift.”
What is a hand recount? How long will it take? Here's what to know about Georgia's recount of presidential votes
With only about 14,000 votes separating President-elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump in battleground Georgia, the state is heading into a recount of presidential votes.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who is a Republican, said on Wednesday the state will recount presidential election results in each county by hand due to the close margin.
Georgia announces recount after presidential race too close to call
Election officials in Georgia announced a recount on Friday after the presidential race was deemed “too close to call” in that state.
Joe Biden overtook Donald Trump in Georgia, historically a Republican stronghold, at around 4.30am ET to secure a lead of 1,579 votes.
Trump and Biden were locked in a tight contest on Friday, with the Democrat edging ahead, to get the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. For Trump, Georgia is a state he must win.