Don't expect to see an official result in Georgia's gubernatorial race for another few days

The results of Georgia's tight gubernatorial election were expected to be certified tomorrow, but the state — and the country — will have to wait a few more days.

A federal judge has ordered Georgia Secretary of State Robyn Crittenden to hold off on certifying the results until at least the evening of Friday, Nov. 16, The New York Times reports. Republican Brian Kemp leads Democrat Stacey Abrams in the closely-watched race with just 50.3 percent of the vote. If his lead drops below 50 percent, a runoff election will be held in December.

The delay would give the state a few more days to review the 27,000 provisional ballots cast this year, with Judge Amy Totenberg ordering counties to ensure provisional ballots are not improperly rejected, The Wall Street Journal reports. Totenberg also ordered the state to set up a hotline voters can call to ensure their provisional ballot is counted, or to find out why it was rejected.

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Kemp leads by more than 50,000 votes, but Abrams has refused to concede. She would need to gain about 21,000 votes for a runoff to be triggered, per The New York Times.