Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Says 47,000 Ballots Need to Be Counted

An election inspector looks at an absentee ballot as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on Nov. 4, 2020. Brynn Anderson/AP Photo

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced on Tuesday afternoon that the state still has more than 47,000 ballots to be counted.

“With counting continuing in numerous counties throughout #Georgia, as of 2:15 p.m. today there are approximately 47,863 ballots still outstanding,” Raffensperger, a Republican, wrote on Twitter.