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WASHINGTON – The U.S. state of Georgia said on Friday it will recount votes for elections in which Joe Biden has achieved a minimal lead over President Donald Trump.
“With such a small margin, there will be a count in Georgia,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters in Atlanta.
Raffensperger, the top elected official overseeing the elections, said the presidential race in the state “remains too close to call.”
Near-complete results as of Friday morning showed Biden leading by just over 1,500 votes in Georgia, where demographic shifts and a strong turnout by African Americans have put a southern state that was once considered to be at stake. a reliable endorsement of Trump’s Republicans.
Georgia is equally critical, as it is the only state holding elections for its two Senate seats this year, meaning it will determine which party is in control.
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Under Georgia’s system, Senate elections are eliminated if no candidate receives 50 percent in the first round.
“The final count in Georgia at this time has huge implications for the entire country,” Raffensperger said.
“The stakes are high and emotions are running high everywhere. We will not let those debates distract us from our work. We will do well and uphold the integrity of our elections.”
He said Georgia was allowing observers for both campaigns to watch the count after Trump, without evidence, alleged widespread fraud across the country.
