Photos: Georgia election recount under way - Day 2

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Photos: Georgia election recount under way - Day 2

Coverage of the Georgia recount of the 2020 presidential election vote. Saturday marked the second day of Georgia's statewide recount and audit, which is scheduled to be finished by Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. AJC journalists are monitoring the recount in metro Atlanta and across the state of Georgia

11/14/20 - Atlanta, GA - Election workers in Fulton County began working through a recount of ballots Saturday morning. Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.shin@ajc.com

Gwinnett County elections workers count absentee by mail ballots Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at the county elections building in Lawrenceville. J. Scott Trubey/scott.trubey@ajc.com

An elections worker brings a batch of absentee by mail ballots to be counted on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at the Gwinnett County elections building in Lawrenceville. J. Scott Trubey/scott.trubey@ajc.com

Ballot counting has started for Fulton County at the Georgia World Congress Center (Johnny Edwards / AJC)

An recount observers monitors the count Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at the Gwinnett County elections building in Lawrenceville. J. Scott Trubey/scott.trubey@ajc.com

November 13, 2020 Atlanta - Workers unload sealed bags of ballots from trucks before the Fulton County Risk Limiting Audit starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on Friday, November 13, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 13, 2020 Atlanta - Mabel Jones prepares for the Fulton County Risk Limiting Audit starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on Friday, November 13, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 13, 2020 Atlanta - Workers unload sealed bags of ballots from trucks before the Fulton County Risk Limiting Audit starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on Friday, November 13, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

11/14/20 - Atlanta, GA - Election workers in Fulton County began working through a recount of ballots Saturday morning. Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.shin@ajc.com

11/14/20 - Atlanta, GA - Election workers in Fulton County began working through a recount of ballots Saturday morning. Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.shin@ajc.com

A member of a recount team in Gwinnett County holds a green check to signal they’ve counted their ballots and to receive more on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at the Gwinnett elections building in Lawrenceville. J. Scott Trubey/scott.trubey@ajc.com

Dekalb election workers sort presidential ballots in Stonecrest Saturday, November 14, 2020.. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Dekalb election workers sort presidential ballots in Stonecrest Saturday, November 14, 2020.. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Dekalb election workers sort presidential ballots in Stonecrest Saturday, November 14, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Audit Monitor Kathy Romanoff watches as Dekalb election workers sort presidential ballots in Stonecrest Saturday, November 14, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Dekalb election workers sort presidential ballots in Stonecrest Saturday, November 14, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Dekalb election workers sort presidential ballots in Stonecrest Saturday, November 14, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Dekalb election workers sort presidential ballots in Stonecrest Saturday, November 14, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Dekalb election workers sort presidential ballots in Stonecrest Saturday, November 14, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Dekalb election workers sort presidential ballots in Stonecrest Saturday, November 14, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Dekalb election workers sort presidential ballots in Stonecrest Saturday, November 14, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Dekalb election workers sort presidential ballots in Stonecrest Saturday, November 14, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Dekalb election workers sort presidential ballots in Stonecrest Saturday, November 14, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Election workers go through ballots as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An election worker gets ballots in order as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An election worker looks at ballots as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Election workers work in teams with a partner as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An election official watches oveer the shoulder of workers as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An election worker and his partner look over a ballot as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An election worker looks over a ballot as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

A election worker holds up a card to get the attention of an election official as she and her partner count ballots as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An observer taklks to an official as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An election worker moves in to assist other workers as obervers at left look on as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An observer monitors as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

A worker looks through ballots while an observer looks on at left as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Observers watch as during a Presidential vote recount at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

A worker walks past cases of ballots yet to be counted during the Presidential recount of votes at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Workers sort through provisional ballots as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

President Trump has a ballot put in his column as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Workers count ballots as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An election worker pulls ballots out of a case to count as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An election worker pulls a case full of ballots past an observer in a wheelchairas as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Election workers sort through ballots as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An observer from the Carter Center walks the area as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Observers both stand and walk around the perimeter of an area that votes for President are being recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

A case with counted ballots sits locked as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Observers look on as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Elections workers stay busy as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An election worker counts ballots as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Election workers look over ballots as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Observers watch as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

An election worker has a question for an official as votes for President are recounted at the Gwinnett County elections office on Friday, Nov.13, 2020 in Lawrenceville. (JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - An audit monitor (center) observes as Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - Audit monitors (standing) observe as Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - Rick Barron, Fulton County Elections Director, speaks to members of the press as Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - An audit monitor (center) observes as Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - An audit monitor (left) observes as Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - Members of Voter Review Panel confer as Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - Fulton County's members of a recount team work on hand recount and audit of ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

November 14, 2020 Atlanta - An election official and an election worker seal the box of ballots after election workers have counted their ballots during Fulton CountyÕs Risk Limiting Audit process at Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

People recount ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election at the Jim Miller Park Event Center in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People recount ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election at the Jim Miller Park Event Center in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People recount ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election at the Jim Miller Park Event Center in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People recount ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election at the Jim Miller Park Event Center in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People recount ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election at the Jim Miller Park Event Center in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People recount ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election at the Jim Miller Park Event Center in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People recount ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election at the Jim Miller Park Event Center in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People recount ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election at the Jim Miller Park Event Center in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People recount ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election at the Jim Miller Park Event Center in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People recount ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election at the Jim Miller Park Event Center in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: Officials sort ballots during an audit at the Chatham County Board of Elections Annex building in Savannah, Ga. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: Chatham County Board of Elections officials post signs in the public viewing area during the statewide audit of ballots from the 2020 election. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: Officials sort ballots during an audit at the Chatham County Board of Elections Annex building in Savannah, Ga. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: A Chatham County Board of Elections auditor holds up a sign that tells officials they have a question about a ballot. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: Poll watchers discuss a ballot as auditors sort ballots during an audit at the Chatham County Board of Elections Annex building, Saturday in Savannah, Ga. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: Officials sort ballots during an audit at the Chatham County Board of Elections Annex building in Savannah, Ga. Election officials in Georgia's 159 counties are undertaking a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: A group of poll watchers wait to rotate into the area where officials sort ballots during an audit at the Chatham County Board of Elections Annex building in Savannah, Ga. Election officials in Georgia's 159 counties are undertaking a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: A group of poll watchers wait to rotate into the area where officials sort ballots during an audit at the Chatham County Board of Elections Annex building in Savannah, Ga. Election officials in Georgia's 159 counties are undertaking a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: A Chatham County Board of Elections auditor holds up a sign that tells officials their bin is complete. Saturday was the second full day of auditing ballots. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: Officials store bins of ballots at the end of the day during an audit at the Chatham County Board of Elections Annex building in Savannah, Ga. Election officials in Georgia's 159 counties are undertaking a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: Officials store bins of ballots at the end of the day during an audit at the Chatham County Board of Elections Annex building in Savannah, Ga. Election officials in Georgia's 159 counties are undertaking a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: Officials sort ballots during an audit at the Chatham County Board of Elections Annex building in Savannah, Ga. Saturday was the second full day of auditing ballots. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 14, 2020: Officials sort ballots during an audit at the Chatham County Board of Elections Annex building in Savannah, Ga. Election officials in Georgia's 159 counties are undertaking a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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Credit: Hyosub Shin

11/14/20 - Atlanta, GA - Election workers in Fulton County began working through a recount of ballots Saturday morning. Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.shin@ajc.com

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