Georgia officials on Thursday caved to requests for a statewide signature matching effort after President Trump's campaign has repeatedly asked for the study since the Nov. 3 elections.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced a statewide effort to review signatures for absentee ballots in all of the state's 159 counties.
"We are confident that elections in Georgia are secure, reliable and effective," Mr. Raffensperger said.
"Despite endless lawsuits and wild allegations from Washington, D.C., pundits, we have seen no actual evidence of widespread voter fraud, though we are investigating all credible reports. Nonetheless, we look forward to working with the University of Georgia on this signature match review to further instill confidence in Georgia's voting systems," he added.
"The Trump campaign claimed that Cobb County did not properly conduct signature match in June," said Jordan Fuchs, Georgia's deputy secretary of state.
"After the countywide audit, we will look at the entire state. We will look at the entire election to make sure signature match was executed properly." Mr. Trump has accused several battleground states - including Georgia - of widespread voter fraud related to the massive amount of mail-in ballots spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.
Georgia's 16 electoral votes were cast for President-elect Joseph R. Biden on Monday.
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