Political Rewind: Where Does Georgia's Hand Recount Leave Us As Audit Enters Final Days?

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An official holds up a green check mark sign as they sort ballots during an audit at the Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Atlanta.

Credit: Brynn Anderson/ AP

Monday on Political Rewind: Counties across Georgia will finish their audits of ballots cast in the November presidential election. Fifty counties, including DeKalb and Fulton counties, have finished their recounts so far. Our panel of experts and insiders takes a look at the latest results from that process and looks ahead to what comes next.

Also, Georgia’s state and federal runoff elections on Jan. 5 include both Georgia U.S. Senate seats. Voters are now able to request absentee ballots and county registrars can begin sending ballots out on Wednesday. Early in-person voting begins Dec. 14.

Panelists:

Brian Robinson — GOP political consultant and president of Robinson Republic

Cathy Cox — Dean, Walter George Law School, Mercer University & former Secretary of State of Georgia

Jim Galloway — Lead Political Writer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tharon Johnson — Senior Advisor to the Joe Biden campaign in Georgia & CEO Paramount Consulting