Georgia Recount Plagued by Anomalies, According to Sworn Affidavits

Georgia Recount Plagued by Anomalies, According to Sworn Affidavits
Boxes of ballots are seen as Gwinnett County election workers handle ballots as part of the recount for the 2020 presidential election in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on Nov. 16, 2020. Megan Varner/Getty Images
Jeff Carlson
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A recount of ballots in Georgia intended to determine the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election has come under scrutiny as multiple poll observers in sworn affidavits describe significant anomalies in the recount.

The affidavits, under penalty of perjury, are part of an emergency motion filed on Nov. 17 in a bid to halt the certification of Georgia’s results for the Nov. 3, 2020, election.