By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-georgia-secretary-of-state-gives-update-as-vote-counting-continues Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Georgia secretary of state says 61,000 ballots are waiting to be counted Politics Updated on Nov 5, 2020 1:04 PM EDT — Published on Nov 5, 2020 10:07 AM EDT Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will give an update on his state’s vote count Thursday morning. With an estimated 99% of the vote counted there, President Donald Trump’s lead over Biden has shrunk to about 18,000 votes. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Thursday morning that there were approximately 61,000 ballots still outstanding. Raffensperger spoke at 10:30 a.m. ET. Watch the news conference live in the video player above. That includes mailed ballots from population-dense counties in the Atlanta metro region that lean Democratic. Biden is overperforming Hillary Clinton’s 2016 showing in those counties, including in their more upscale suburban reaches. At stake in Georgia are 16 electoral votes. All absentee ballots were due Tuesday. More election coverage: Without a winner, Trump falsely claims victory while Biden urges patience Explore the live election map Follow all of our live 2020 election updates. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will give an update on his state’s vote count Thursday morning. With an estimated 99% of the vote counted there, President Donald Trump’s lead over Biden has shrunk to about 18,000 votes. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Thursday morning that there were approximately 61,000 ballots still outstanding. Raffensperger spoke at 10:30 a.m. ET. Watch the news conference live in the video player above. That includes mailed ballots from population-dense counties in the Atlanta metro region that lean Democratic. Biden is overperforming Hillary Clinton’s 2016 showing in those counties, including in their more upscale suburban reaches. At stake in Georgia are 16 electoral votes. All absentee ballots were due Tuesday. More election coverage: Without a winner, Trump falsely claims victory while Biden urges patience Explore the live election map Follow all of our live 2020 election updates. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now