Georgia Governor Calls for Audit of Signatures on Ballot Envelopes

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a press conference announcing expanded statewide COVID testing in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 10, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday urged the state’s top election official to conduct an audit of the signatures on ballot envelopes.

Kemp, a Republican, made the remarks during a press conference during which he signaled that he would sign off on the certification of the election results after the Peach State conducted a risk-limiting audit of the presidential election which showed Democratic nominee Joe Biden ahead of President Donald Trump by 12,284 votes.