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The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is tighter than in past elections, so the results could take longer to determine. Voters expect the winner to be declared within hours of poll closure, but several determining factors could cause delays.
“Election results will not be known until after midnight.”
Following past issues with voter fraud, both election and state officials have issued statements prepared to defend the results on their own turf and nationwide. “I stand ready to defend the results of the election with election officials all across the states,” Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said. Michigan’s Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson followed suit, saying, “We’ll be there to make sure accuracy and security is prioritized over efficiency.”
Voter turnout has been high in most states due to early voting and mail-in ballots. However, election poll workers will be busy on Election Night, especially in battleground states. Top election officials in Georgia anticipate close to 75% of votes will be counted within the first two hours of polls closing. In Nevada, results could take days to determine. The state allows mail-in ballots to be counted if they were sent on Election Day and don’t arrive after Nov. 9.
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Source: Black Enterprise
