Published 16:38 IST, November 19th 2020

Georgia, Wisconsin recount unlikely to change US election result as Trump alleges fraud

Election officials in Georgia found 'no deviation' and expect to release the results of a statewide audit after finishing entry data of a handful of counties.

Reported by: Zaini Majeed
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US President Donald Trump’s attempts to recount ballots in states of Georgia and Wisconsin are unlikely to change  election outcomes that project President-elect Joe Biden’s win with  20,000 vote le in his favour, Georgia’s elections director, Gabriel Sterling warned. President Trump filed a lawsuit seeking a full hand recount of 5 million presidential votes in state of Wisconsin alleging ‘fraud’ as he berated Dems of illegally “stealing elections”. Gabriel Sterling with secretary of state's office on vember 18 told NPR that as election officials expect to release results of a statewide audit by on after finishing entry data of a handful of counties, re were “very few or deviations” in numbers. 

According to Sterling, in at least 57 counties, re were 0 vote offs, while 21 counties h a margin of 1, and as many as 32 counties were off by single digits. tallies rolled as Risk Limiting Audit concluded around 1 pm today across several counties, including Richmond. Only 21 of 159 counties, including metro Atlanta were showing ir risk-limiting audit is still in process.

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audit deline was 11:59 pm, but hours before closing, Trump campaign pitched for a recount in Milwaukee and Dane counties alleging fraud and voter irregularities. GA Elections Director Janine Eveler told Fox News reporters at Cobb County that “she hasn't seen anything during by-hand audit that would cast any doubt on election results.” Meanwhile, Voting System Implementation Manr Conservative Sterling gave out ufficial breakdown of ballots that weren’t originally uploed as 1,643 votes for US President Trump, 865 for former Vice President Joe Biden, and 16 for Libertarian Jo Jorgensen.

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Trump’s 'baseless claims'

Earlier, Gabriel Sterling h pushed back on Trump’s “baseless claims” of voter fraud in Georgia, calling m “hoaxes and nsense.” Speaking with press, he asked voters “t to buy into se things, and this election was an amazing success here.” However, Georgia Secretary of State Br Raffensperger issued an unequivocal warning to Georgia run-off election vacation voters, saying, “Moving to Georgia temporarily in order to vote in January 5 ruff is illegal”. He ded that voters that tested spirit of law will be prosecuted. 

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“Coming to Georgia with sole purpose of voting and leaving is illegal and is considered voter fraud. Per O.C.G.A § 21-2-561, it is a felony to register to vote in Georgia if you are t a resident of Georgia with intention of staying and is punishable by up to 10 years in jail and a $100,000 fine.” Raffensperger’s statement came in response to former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang’s tweet wherein he said that he will “move to Georgia for ruff”. Republican voters meanwhile alleged that election was rigged against US president Trump, as Republicans were hoping to overturn counts in at least three states which election officials claimed was unprecedented.

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16:39 IST, November 19th 2020