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Why Don't We Know Election Results Right Away?
Original: Why Don’t We Know Election Results Right Away?
A recurring question around election nights: why official results take days rather than hours. The answer involves mail-in and absentee ballots that take longer to process, counting rules that differ by state, close margins triggering automatic recounts, and certification procedures that add time. Slow counts do not indicate fraud, election officials stress, but simply reflect the administrative work of verifying and tallying millions of ballots accurately.
Why now: Voters following ongoing elections are curious why results are not known immediately on election night.
Evidence
- Why Don’t We Know Election Results Right Away? · Bipartisan Policy Center
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