Georgia Recount Requested by Trump Campaign to Begin Tuesday

An official sorts ballots during an audit at the Floyd County administration building in Rome, Ga., on Nov. 13, 2020. Ben Gray/AP Photo

The recount in Georgia requested by President Donald Trump’s campaign will begin on Tuesday, officials said.

Counties can start the machine recount at 9 a.m., Gabriel Sterling, the state’s voting systems implementation manager, told reporters during a virtual press conference on Monday.