ATLANTA – Georgia’s top elections official said he will certify that Joe Biden won the state’s presidential election after a hand tally stemming from a mandatory audit affirmed the Democrat’s lead over Republican President Donald Trump.“Working as an engineer throughout my life, I live by the motto that numbers don’t lie," Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said during a news conference at the state Capitol. “As secretary of state, I believe that the numbers that we have presented today are correct.
The numbers reflect the verdict of the people, not a decision by the secretary of state’s office or of courts or of either campaign.”State law says Raffensperger must certify the election results by 5 p.m.