Danielle Haynes

Georgia certified the statewide results of its election Friday, handing President-elect Joe Biden a win in the state where Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the "numbers don't lie."

U.S. Election 2020

Balloons and signs fill the fence between Black Lives Matter Plaza and Lafayette Park near the White House on Monday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Supporters of President Donald Trump hold a demonstration to protest the election results Sunday at Beverly Gardens Park in Beverly Hills, Calif. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Trump supporters demonstrate as votes continue to be counted in a few states where the presidential race remained too close to call. Joe Biden had garnered enough Electoral College votes by Saturday to be the projected winner. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Trump departs the White House on Sunday. He had not conceded the race. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo

Palestinians walk past a newsstand displaying the front page of the Israeli Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth announcing Biden's victory. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo

People in Los Angeles celebrate the win for Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, a senator from California, on Saturday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

People gathered near Los Angeles City Hall to celebrate the Biden-Harris win on Saturday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

People in Los Angeles celebrate Biden's win. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

A woman wearing a Trump cowboy hat demonstrates outside the Clark County Elections Center in North Las Vegas on Saturday. Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo

People in Washington, D.C., celebrate Biden's win on Saturday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI. | License Photo

From left to right, Doug Emhoff, Harris's husband, Harris, Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, stand onstage Saturday night in Wilmington, Del., after Biden and Harris gave their victory speeches. Pool Photo by Andrew Harnik/UPI | License Photo

Harris takes the stage, where she acknowledged the women whose work paved the way for her historic opportunity. She wore a white pantsuit, which is a symbol of women's solidarity. Pool Photo by Andrew Harnik/UPI | License Photo

Biden celebrates onstage with family members after giving his speech Saturday night. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo

People listen to Biden speak as celebrations take place in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI. | License Photo

Crowds gather in Washington, D.C., to listen to Biden's speech. hoto by Ken Cedeno/UPI. | License Photo

Biden said in his speech that beating the coronavirus pandemic is a top priority. Pool Photo by Andrew Harnik/UPI | License Photo

The Bidens greet the crowd in Wilmington, Del. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo

Harris quoted the late congressman John Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement who died this year, in her speech: "'Democracy is not a state. It is an act.'" Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo

Harris enters the stage between two screens projecting the words, "The people have chosen empathy." Pool Photo by Robert Deutsch/UPI | License Photo

People celebrate the election of Biden to the U.S. presidency on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Harris will become the first woman elected as vice president, as well as the first person who is Black and Asian American. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Biden supporters spontaneously gathered outside the White House to celebrate his win. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

A lone supporter of holds up as sign among supporters of Trump as the president plays golf at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., on Saturday. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo

People celebrate the election of Biden to the U.S. presidency on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

While police officers keep them apart to avoid violence, supporters and opponents of Trump face off in Los Angeles as vote counting continues on Friday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Protesters hold up signs in Washington Square Park in New York City on Friday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

A man leaps and plays the violin in Times Square in New York City three days after Election Day as the vote was still being counted in several states. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Protesters hold up signs and flags in Washington Square Park at an event billed as a "Donald Trump Is Over Party." Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Leah Sanhi, age 3, holds a sign that says "We The People Are Greater Than Fear" near the White House on Friday, as votes continue to be counted in the national presidential election. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Mia, age 7, sits atop her father's back with a sign reading, "Trump Is Over," as they and hundreds of others hang out at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House on Friday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

The processing of ballots continues into the evening at the Allegheny County, Pa., vote-processing warehouse in Pittsburgh on Friday. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

David Voye , division manager of the Department of Administrative Services Elections Division, updates the media on the status of the ballot count in Allegheny County on Friday. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

Rich Fitzgerald, chief executive of Allegheny County, addresses the media on Friday. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

Voting machines from the 2020 elections are stored at the Allegheny County vote processing warehouse. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

A balloon in the likeness of Trump is in the background during an "Every Vote Counts" march from McPherson Square Black Lives Matter Plaza next to Lafayette Park bordering the White House on Friday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Cameras monitor the processing of ballots at the Allegheny County warehouse. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

Biden supporters march in the streets near Black Lives Matter Plaza to the edge of Lafayette Park on Friday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

A bird flies past a jumbotron displaying "Count Every Vote" at McPherson Square near the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Local and foreign media reporters broadcast their standup shots on Black Lives Matter Plaza on the continuing presidential electoral votes as the count narrows to a close, near the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Reporters from all over the world were covering the election. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Trump makes a statement in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo

Trump's notes are seen as he makes a statement in the Brady Press Briefing Room. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo

Protesters hold up signs at a Count Every Vote rally in Washington Square in New York City on Wednesday night. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Votes were still being counted and with no declared winner on Wednesday night. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Biden's remarks are shown on a monitor in the press briefing room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Photo by Shawn Thiew/UPI | License Photo

Protesters hold up signs at a Count Every Vote rally on Fifth Avenue in New York City on Wednesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Though Biden had a lead over Trump, he said Wednesday he is not prepared to declare victory until all the votes are counted. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Biden supporters celebrate the forecasting of a win in Michigan in McPherson Square near the White House on Wednesday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Biden supporters celebrate the forecasting of a win in Michigan in McPherson Square. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Empty cars are seen at Biden's election night rally site as the election results were still undecided in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Biden had a slight advantage in the national popular vote but Electoral College votes were still being counted. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Cases of ballots wait to be counted at a warehouse in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

Protesters march to call attention to democracy and climate change in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Trump gestures to his guests after making a statement to the nation as his supporters look on in the East Room of the White House early Wednesday. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo

A fire breaks out in Times Square as Trump makes a speech from the White House in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

As of Election Day, there were no final results in the presidential race. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Democratic nominee Joe Biden (L) and wife Jill Biden greet supporters at a parking lot in Wilmington, Del. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Biden expressed optimism and said it will take time to count the votes in critical battleground states. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

A supporter watches form a sunroof of a car during Biden's election night rally. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Voters cast their ballots at a drive-through voting center at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Tuesday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

With up to 22 million ballots to count, California election officials will take weeks to get a final count. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Staff board up the Sofitel Hotel as customers watch results on CNN a few blocks away from the White House on election night in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Protesters gather in Black Lives Matter Plaza a block away from the White House and watch election results. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

A projection is seen on St. John's Church at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters about Election Day results in races for the House of Representatives, at Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C. Pool Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/UPI | License Photo

On Election Day, supporters and protestors of President Donald Trump gather amid COVID-19 and a polarized political environment. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo

Patrons of Harry's Restaurant watch election results in an outdoor seating area in Washington D.C. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo

A man watches election coverage at Harry's Restaurant. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo

Joshua Hemminger of Arlington, Va., watches election results at Harry's Restaurant. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo

Washington D.C. residents casts their votes at the Marie Reed Elementary School minutes before polls closed. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo

People watch as election results come in at Times Square in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Watch party goers gather at McPherson Square near the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

A Washington D.C. resident casts his vote at the Columbia Heights Educational Campus an hour before polls close. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo

Watch party goers gather at McPherson Square near the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Ryan Thomas reacts while watching CNN election results at McPherson Square near the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

People watch a jumbotron at a watch party in McPherson Square near the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

A porcelain "Make America Great Again" hat made by artist Connor Czora is seen shattered on the ground at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo

Two women pray on the ground at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo

Medina, Ohio residents cast their votes on election day. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo

Ohio residents cast their votes while wearing masks. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo

A security guard checks the temperature of a voter as she enters the building on election day at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo

An Ohio voter gives his information to a worker through a plastic barrier prior to casting his votes at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo

Florida residents line up at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens for COVID-19 test on Election Day. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo

Ohio residents cast their votes on election day in Medina, Ohio. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo

Poll worker Heather Huewe wears a VOTE mask holding a "I Voted Today" sticker as she works at the Old Bonhomme School in Olivette, Mo. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo

Campaign workers layout social-distancing circles as they setup for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's election night rally, in Wilmington, Del. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Vehicles are parked for Biden's election night rally. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Campaign workers unpack cones for Biden's election night rally. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thanks her campaign team outside of her Bronx office in New York City on Election Day. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Protesters gather in Black Lives Matter Plaza a block away from the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

A voter turns in his ballot at a drop off in the Civic Center of San Francisco. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo

A voter turns in his ballot at a drop off in the Civic Center of San Francisco. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo

Nikara Paniagua, of Lawrenceville, Ga., drops her ballot in a dropbox at Shorty Howell Park. Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI | License Photo

A Georgia voter wears an American flag mask while voting at at Shorty Howell Park in Lawrenceville, Ga. Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI | License Photo

A Florida resident waits to deposit his voting ticket at the Miami Fire Station 2 in Miami. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo

Florida residents stand in the voting booths at the Miami Fire Station 2 in Miami. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo

An eagle logo frames a Carroll County, Md., resident voting at Francis Scott Key High School in Union Bridge. Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo

Carroll County voting slowed in the early afternoon. Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo

Campaign workers applaud as President Donald Trump visits the Republican National Committee Annex in Arlington, Va. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo

Trump speaks at the RNC Annex. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo

Poll worker Khadijah Theus checks a voter's identification at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville, Ga. Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI | License Photo

Voter access cards are sanitized at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI | License Photo

Turnout is light in the morning at the fairgrounds. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many voters cast their ballots by mail this election. Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI | License Photo

Poll workers assist Georgia residents in checking in to vote. Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI | License Photo

A Georgia resident casts a vote. Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI | License Photo

Voting stations are set and ready for Florida voters at the West Boynton Beach Library in Boynton Beach, Fla.. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo

Social distancing is in effect in voting lines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo

Residents line up to vote at the Gettysburg Fire Station in Gettysburg, Pa. Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo

A woman identifying herself as a Trump Victory Volunteer watches voters outside the fire station. Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo

A Gettysburg polling manager greets voters at the Gettysburg Fire Station polling place. Photo by David Tulis /UPI | License Photo

Frederick County, Md., residents wait in line to vote at the Urbana library in Frederick, Md., near Washington, D.C. Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo

Poll workers at the Frederick polling station said 66 people were in line when polls opened and expected a large turnout. Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo

Voters cast their ballots at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, one of 768 in-person voting centers opened throughout Los Angeles County. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

In-person voting started for most California counties last weekend as local elections officials opened polling places early to avoid crowds on Election Day. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Voters place their ballots in an official ballot drop-box in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Georgia certifies election results, giving President-elect Joe Biden 16 electoral votes

Georgia certifies election results, giving Biden 16 electoral votes

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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified the results of the state's presidential e...

Georgia certifies election results, making Biden win official | TheHill

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office says it certified the state's election results on Friday, confirming that presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden won the state's 16 Electoral College votes after a statewide audit.

Brad Raffensperger, Georgia secretary of state, certifies election results for Joe Biden

"Working as an engineer throughout my life, I live by the motto that numbers don't lie," Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said during a news conference.

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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Friday finally certified President-elect Joe Biden's win in the state — after a bit of back and forth earlier in the day over exactly what he …

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The results of the statewide audit in Georgia reaffirmed that President-elect Joe Biden will win the state, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

Statewide audit results reaffirm Biden winner in Georgia

Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, officially certified Biden as the winner after a risk-limiting audit of over 5 million votes cast.