Georgia Orders Hand Recount of Ballots in Presidential Race
- Biden leads Trump by slim margin of about 14,000 votes
- Trump campaign alleges widespread voting irregularities
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday the state would begin a county-by-county hand recount of ballots for President-elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump that would be completed by Nov. 20.
The review comes as Biden currently leads by a slim margin of about 14,000 votes in the state, where some 5 million residents voted, the secretary of state said. The recount only applies to the presidential race and will not affect the state’s two Senate races, which are headed to a January runoff that will decide which party holds the majority.