Georgia begins certifying this year's presidential results, a quiet process in contrast to the 2020 election

Election workers prepare to process absentee ballots at the Fulton County Elections Hub on Monday, November 4, 2024. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at 5:08 p.m.

Local officials are beginning to certify the results of this year’s presidential election in a process that, so far, has been playing out quietly, in stark contrast to the tumultuous certification period four years ago that followed then-President Donald Trump’s loss.

Georgia is the first of the presidential battleground states to start certifying, with local election boards scheduled to vote throughout the day Tuesday. As several suburban Atlanta counties certified their results without controversy, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger hailed Georgia’s election as “free, fair and fast.”