Georgia Recount Confirms Biden Victory... Trump Continues Election Dispute

Georgia Recount Results: Biden Wins by Over 12,000 Votes
Trump Encourages Delay Past Electoral College Deadline... Has Another Motive

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] It has been confirmed that President-elect Joe Biden won by a margin of about 12,000 votes in the Georgia presidential vote recount requested by President Donald Trump's campaign. Although President Trump, who is refusing to concede and challenging the election results, is losing ground, some analysts believe he is trying to delay the certification deadline for the Electoral College to create a last-minute reversal opportunity.

According to CNN and other sources on the 19th (local time), the Georgia Secretary of State's office announced that after manually recounting all 5 million votes cast in the presidential election, President-elect Biden was confirmed to be ahead of President Trump by 12,275 votes. Earlier, Georgia, considered the most fiercely contested battleground state in this election, announced that Biden had won by 14,007 votes in the initial count. The vote difference between the two candidates decreased by about 1,700 votes, but the outcome did not change.

However, President Trump has not withdrawn the numerous lawsuits filed in key battleground states. Analysts suggest that Trump is trying to delay the certification deadline for the Electoral College to create a favorable situation for himself. The U.S. presidential election process involves the Electoral College, which is allocated by each state based on the popular vote results, ultimately deciding the winner through a final vote. The New York Times (NYT) reported that if the certification deadline passes, state legislatures could intervene in the allocation of electors, and in states where the Republican Party controls the legislature, the results could theoretically be overturned.

However, since most regions are expected to finalize election results by the deadline, President Trump's strategy is unlikely to succeed easily. Along with the announcement of the recount results, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger stated that the results could be certified by the deadline of the 20th. Michigan and Pennsylvania explained that there is no reason for delay, and Arizona is expected to meet the certification deadline as most lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign have been dismissed.

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