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The gap between the votes of the two presidential candidates is too close to the one that the US state of Georgia announced that it will count the votes
According to US media reports, Georgia, one of the key states in the US presidential elections, announced on the 6th that Georgia will recount the votes because the votes of the two presidential candidates are too close, and another state key, Pennsylvania, could also start a recount.
The results of the vote counting of these two states will have a major impact on the final outcome of the US presidential election.
As one of the key states in this US presidential election, Georgia determines ownership of all 16 electoral votes. At 2:00 p.m. local time, Georgia had counted 99% of the votes. Among the almost 4.9 million votes, the difference between the votes of the two presidential candidates was only 0.03%. Democratic presidential candidate Biden received about 1,500 votes. Weak advantage leads temporarily. According to local regulations, if the difference in the voting rate is less than or equal to 0.5%, the candidate can request a recount. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Ravensperger said on the 6th that Georgia will recount the ballots, but did not disclose the count as the vote count is nearing completion and the gap in the number of votes is very small. If it was done at the request of a candidate. A local Georgia election official said Georgia will also look into general election irregularities while counting votes.
Gabriel Sterling, executive manager of the voting system in Georgia, USA: We are investigating any credible allegation that has real evidence behind it. Let me tell you one thing: when the difference is small, the smallest thing can have a big impact. To ensure fairness of the vote, we intend to investigate everything.
Pennsylvania can also start a count
After Georgia announced the count, according to the Associated Press, another key state, Pennsylvania, may also start the count. Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes. At 2:00 p.m. local time, the state had counted 96% of the votes. Among more than 6.6 million votes, Democratic presidential candidate Biden edged out the Republican Party with a slight lead of 13,600 votes. Presidential candidate Trump leads by about 0.2% of the vote. According to Pennsylvania regulations, if the candidate’s vote difference is less than or equal to 0.5%, the counting process will start automatically. If at least 3 voters signed and testified that there was an error in the vote count, or filed a lawsuit against a state court for election fraud, a recount can also be started. (CCTV reporter Yin Yue)
