Georgia will be a key battleground state for the presidential election
Published Date: 11/4/2020
Source: CNBC Television
NBC's Blayne Alexander joins Smith to report wait times to vote in Georgia today was less than 2 minutes. This is largely due to early voting. She joins to discuss the importance of the state in 2020 elections. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi Votes in Georgia will be tallied by noon Wednesday “at the very latest,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told NBC News. Record early voting turnout will help the state count votes “faster than many other states,” Raffensperger said. Votes could be tallied as soon as Tuesday night, he added. As of Tuesday afternoon, Raffensperger’s office said lines to vote averaged just a two minute wait. Georgia awarded its 16 electoral votes to President Donald Trump in 2016 but is considered a close race this election. » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. The News with Shepard Smith is CNBC’s daily news podcast providing deep, non-partisan coverage and perspective on the day’s most important stories. Available to listen by 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT daily beginning September 30: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/the-news-with-shepard-smith-podcast.html?__source=youtube%7Cshepsmith%7Cpodcast Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC https://www.cnbc.com/select/best-credit-cards/ #CNBC #CNBCTV