Georgia's secretary of state has ordered a full hand recount of the state's presidential election race as he noted that the vote differential between US President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden is just 14,111.
Mr Biden does not need Georgia to win the presidential election.
He was pushed over the 270 electoral vote threshold by Pennsylvania on Saturday morning when US media outlets called the race for the Democrat.
"With the margin being so close, it will require a full, by hand recount in each county. This will help build confidence," Brad Raffensperger, the secretary of state, told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday.
He noted that 5 million votes were cast in the southern state.
"This race has national significance, national importance, we get that," he said.
Georgia could become important if other states also somehow flip, which is unlikely.
Mr Raffensperger said he would investigate all allegations of voter fraud although he did not indicate there was evidence of widespread irregularities.
He said that his office wants the process to begin by the end of the week and he expects it to take until November 20.
Mr Trump has been arguing the US election was rigged against him but has been unable to produce evidence of major fraud.
Mr Biden, meanwhile, has begun to move ahead with his transition.
