Georgia: GOP senators call on Georgian state secretary to resign

Meaning. David PerdueDavid Perdue Abrams Says Georgia Democratic Senate Candidates ‘Absolutely’ Can Win Second-Round Races Five Takeaways from Senate Battle Grueling vote tally ends with Biden victory (R-Ga.) And Kelly loefflerKelly Loeffler Romney: Americans apparently want a change in leadership, but not a ‘sharp left turn’ in politics Abrams says Georgia Democratic Senate candidates can ‘absolutely’ win second-round races QAnon proves that Internet companies are not up to the task of defending democracy MORE (R-Ga.) On Monday called on Republican Secretary of State for Georgia Brad Raffensperger to resign, accusing him of not having “organized honest and transparent elections”.

In a joint statement, Perdue and Loeffler, both of whom face the second round of elections in January, said the elections in Georgia had become “an embarrassment” and that the 2020 general election had “enlightened the country on the problems”.

“We believe that when there are failures, they should be exposed – even when it’s in your own party,” said Perdue and Loeffler. “There have been too many election failures in Georgia this year and the most recent elections have highlighted the problems at the national level. While the blame certainly lies elsewhere as well, the responsibility ultimately rests with the Secretary of State.

“The mismanagement and lack of transparency of the Secretary of State is unacceptable. Fair elections are essential to the foundation of our democracy. The Secretary of State failed to organize fair and transparent elections. He has let the Georgian people down, and he should resign immediately, ”they added.

Joint call for Raffensperger’s resignation by his state’s two Republican senators comes as traditionally red state vote count shows president-elect Joe bidenJoe Biden A Philadelphia Republican official responsible for counting the votes said the office is receiving death threats that Biden will call governors and mayors over the mask mandate The Trump Campaign Election Fraud Hotline inundated with prank calls MORE with a lead of around 10,600 votes President TrumpDonald John Trump A Philadelphia Republican official responsible for the vote count said the office was receiving death threats that Biden would call on governors and mayors over the mask mandate The campaign’s election fraud hotline Trump inundated with prank calls MORE.

Biden was declared the winner of the presidential contest on Saturday after claiming a victory in Pennsylvania. But Trump did not concede the race, claiming without evidence that the election was rigged against him and that massive voter fraud contributed to Biden’s victory.

Trump’s campaign has previously indicated that the president will call for a recount in Georgia, where he trails Biden by just 0.21 percentage point.

Despite allegations of fraud from Trump and his allies, Raffensperger said he was not aware of any verifiable cases of fraud or voting irregularity in this election. Loeffler and Perdue’s statement on Monday did not mention any specific allegations of fraud or impropriety, nor did it provide evidence for such allegations.

But the fraud allegations could prove to be a powerful rallying cry for the Tories, especially as Perdue and Loeffler head to the second round of the election in which they will need strong support from the political base of Trump.