jes woke up. Biden leads GA by 10K why no media call?

[msongs]

msnbc is yakking instead of showing vote facts as usual so surprising they have not called GA

[still_one]

1. Because they will be doing an automatic recount perhaps

[Dream Girl]

2. And why are they planning a recount? Hasn't the automatic recount been passed?

[helpisontheway]

3. They can still call it and let him do a recount. They called WI

even though they said they would do a recount.

[bullimiami]

4. up 10k essentially 100% counted. I dont know why its not called. Recount or no.

[DLCWIdem]

5. Do we even know how many more votes are out there?

They surpassed the estimated votes remaining yesterday
At about 5000 but are still adding to Bidens count to 9000. Not knowing what is left may have something to do about it.

[tarheelsunc]

6. Because he's up less than 0.5%. It's pretty arbitrary. eom

[zipplewrath]

7. The AP

The AP explained that any state that has a margin that generates a recount won't be called. Not sure what the rule is in GA, but it could be that.

[orwell]

8. +1

[msongs]

9. AP called Wisconsin and a recount has been requested there nt

[zipplewrath]

10. Don't think that was "triggered"

You can request one, but I don't understand that it is connected to a margin of victory.

[greenjar_01]

12. There's a difference between an automatic recount margin and a margin

for which a recount can be requested by a candidate, in many states.

In Wisconsin, the margin is such that a candidate can formally request a recount. The Trump campaign has publically stated that they would, but have not made any formal requests (they would have to pay for it up front).

In Georgia, the recount is automatic if the margin is under .5. The margin is under .5.

All this said, no recount in modern history has reversed a 10,000 vote margin, so the whole question is pretty much academic. They'll conduct an automatic recount in Georgia, and the vote margin might shift by something in the range of 10s to low-100s. They won't do a recount in Wisconsin, because it is a foolish waste of money. Biden will be certified as having won Georgia and Wisconsin. Because he did.

[Wanderlust988]

11. The counting should be done by Monday afternoon

I think they will call it then. There's no clarity on the number of outstanding ballots. Of course, we all know it's not going to make a difference, but i think the news orgs just wanna be on the safe side. But once the vote is final, they will call it regardless of a recount or not. So just one more day and it'll be over.