Georgia announces it will count the votes

“By such a small margin, there will be a recount in Georgia,” said southern state secretary, Brad Raffensperger, at a news conference.

The state of Georgia (USA) announced on Friday 6 November that there will be a recount of votes in that territory given the rigidity of the results, at a time when Democratic candidate Joe Biden leads the tally of just over a thousand. suffrages.

“By such a narrow margin, there will be a recount in Georgia,” said southern state secretary, Brad Raffensperger, at a news conference.

According to the Washington Post, “Biden’s initiative was within the voting margin that would allow a candidate to request a recount under Georgian law. It is likely that a formal recount will not take place until the end of November.”

The newspaper explained that, under Georgia state law, “applicants can request a recount if the margin is 0.5% or less and must do so within two business days of certifying results during the state, expected for November 20 “.