Georgia's secretary of state has certified Chris Erwin's two-vote victory in the race for Georgia House District 28.
Secretary of State Robyn A. Crittenden said Friday that her office had certified results from the Dec. 4 special election, which had Erwin with 3,521 votes and his opponent, incumbent Dan Gasaway, with 3,519 votes.
But the long, unusual race for the seat in the state House is still not over.
A court ordered the December special election between the two Republican candidates after voters were given the wrong ballot at the polls back in May. In the May primary, Gasaway lost to Erwin by 67 votes.
There were no Democratic candidates in the 28th District, which covers Banks, Stephens and parts of Habersham counties.
Original results from the Dec. 4 election had Erwin ahead by three votes. After counting outstanding provisional ballots, Erwin picked up another vote.
With the certification, Gasaway is now entitled to file for a recount because the margin of victory is less than 1 percent.
Gasaway told 11Alive on Friday that he will "take the weekend to decide on the recount."
Because Georgia's computer-interface voting machines don't produce paper ballots, no hand recount is possible.
Gasaway has previously indicated that litigation is possible should the recount not fall in his favor. During Habersham County's election board count, Gasaway contended the board had counted two "illegal" ballot from voters he said didn't live in the residences indicated on county paperwork.
On Friday, Gasaway said "anything could happen" in regards to a lawsuit.