US Presidential Battleground Georgia: Biden vs. Trump Vote Margin 1,775... Extremely Close Race (Update)

Both Candidates Tied at 49.4%
Georgia Reports "14,000 Uncounted Ballots"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] In Georgia, one of the key battleground states in the U.S. presidential election, an extremely close race is unfolding between President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden, with a margin of just over 1,700 votes. Georgia authorities have announced that about 18,000 mail-in ballots remain uncounted, making it difficult to predict the winner until all votes are tallied.

According to foreign media such as CNN, as of the 5th (local time), with 99% of the votes counted in Georgia, both President Trump and candidate Biden hold 49.4% of the vote, resulting in a tie. The vote difference is only 1,775 votes, indicating a razor-thin contest. Earlier in the counting process, Trump was leading by more than 100,000 votes, but as the counting of mail-in ballots intensified, the gap has nearly closed.

Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State, stated in a press release on the vote count status, "As of 10:35 PM Eastern Time, there are 14,097 uncounted ballots in Georgia, and the vote difference between the two candidates has narrowed to 1,775 votes." If this extremely close situation continues, the outcome is expected to be determined only after all votes are fully counted.

Georgia has 16 electoral votes at stake. If Biden wins, he will secure a total of 269 electoral votes, including the 253 already secured, leaving him just one vote short of the magic number 270.

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