Georgia's Chief Election Official, Announces Hand Recount.br Georgia Secretary of State br Brad Raffensperger br announced the hand br recount on Wednesday.br With the margin being so close, br it will require a full, by-hand br recount in each county, Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State, br via Politico.br Nearly 5 million votes were cast in Georgia.br President-elect br Joe Biden leads br by just over 14,000 br votes in the state.br It will be an audit, a recount and a recanvass all at once, Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State, br via Politico.br The state has an upcoming vote br certification deadline of Nov. 20.br Republican Georgia senators br have called on Raffensperger to resign, br making unsubstantiated claims about br voting irregularities during the election.