Ohio results won't be known for at least 10 days after Nov 3?

[Baclava]

Ohio Democrats dominating absentee ballot requests, possibly creating election night angst

A tsunami of Democrats seeking ballots through the mail in this pandemic-plagued presidential election year is upending the very dynamics of voting in Ohio.

The impact of this ground-shaking change shows up in two major ways:

• The outcome of the presidential race in the bellwether Buckeye State appears even more unpredictable than usual.

• Ohio could be among the states where election fraud is alleged simply because the leader in the presidential vote could shift dramatically on election night and possibly shift back a week-and-a-half later.

Before COVID-19 hit, more Ohio Republicans than Democrats voted by mail, generally speaking. Democrats favored voting early in person at their county elections board, or going to the polls Election Day.

Once the Election Day totals are finalized, the secretary of state's office will announce how many outstanding mail ballots remain. Under longstanding state law, ballots that are postmarked before Election Day are added to the total if they arrive within 10 days after the election.

No interim counts will be announced during that 10-day period, meaning the nation may not know who won Ohio until mid-November. Even then, the result won't become official until elections boards certify the results. Roll in the possibility of lawsuits and a recount and you see why elections officials are aging before our eyes.

Lucas County Deputy Elections Director Tim Monaco cautioned voters that the first election results might not be an accurate reflection of the outcome since additional valid votes must still be counted.

https://amp.dispatch.com/amp/3525808001?__twitter_impression=true

[greenjar_01]

1. "possibly"

[Disaffected]

2. Why on earth

don't they count votes as they come in?? Something to do with keeping results secret until the election date?

[LisaL]

4. OH will start counting absentee ballots before the election.

However, there is a 10 day period after the election during which absentee ballots that were postmarked before the election will be accepted.
The article is talking about those ballots.

[Disaffected]

6. Doh!

Thanks.

They could still though announce results of those ballots already in could they not? Maybe it would be enough to determine the outcome, even if not officially, as the number of votes coming in after Nov 03 would likely be small compared to the total(?).

[LisaL]

17. If election is very close those ballots could make a difference.

Everybody should send their ballots in as soon as possible so they arrive before the election.

[Disaffected]

19. I would for sure,

if I could vote!

[Baclava]

7. WI too now? Wonder if there's a margin of error for counting these votes?

JUST IN: 7th Circuit stays district court injunction allowing Wisconsin ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if received up to 6 days later.

https://mobile.twitter.com/joshgerstein/status/1310278465325641728

[luvs2sing]

11. They do.

Absentee ballots and early voting are counted the day they are received but the totals are not released until Election Day. This is a sensationalistic bullshit article from the Dispatch, trying to stir shit up.

[blm]

3. Dems need to socially distance early vote in person when possible.

Mask up and vote in October.

[LisaL]

5. The article is talking about ballots arriving after the election.

Those that arrive before the election will be counted before the election and added to totals on election day.
By the way early voting in OH consists in one place per county. Try to vote early if you live in a large county and then tell me how one can socially distance there.

[blm]

8. I understand. I just like to offer my thoughts on these threads.

I’m in NC, and we are big on pushing early voting.

[Iliyah]

9. also, early in person voting and . . .

election day voting tallies should be known fairly easy and if Biden/Harris are way ahead of such, especially majority of the 3 - 2 hour ahead states, then they would be projected the winners, regardless how shithole cries and screams . . . .

[Baclava]

12. So, hope for a landslide win, otherwise it's Election WEEK, not Election Day

[jorgevlorgan]

14. If Biden is still ahead by 7-10 points on election day

It is unlikely it won't be a landslide

[jorgevlorgan]

13. They are unlikely to be ahead of election day totals

But with early and mail vote l, I think theres a very high chance we know if Biden won ohio clearly

[jorgevlorgan]

10. It is unlikely the remaining absentee voted will make a huge difference

Democrats need to make sure to cast their votes as early as possiblebto make sure their vote totals are reported on election day.

[LisaL]

16. Election would have to be really close for outstanding absentees to make a difference.

It's possible. But if we send our ballots as soon as possible they will arrive before the election (at least vast majority will).

[hurple]

15. The best case scenario

We have to hope that enough states call a Biden win on election night that he gets a clear victory in the electoral college and that none of those calls flip flop as further results roll in...

Then there can be no challenge...

Oh, what am I saying, trump's team will find a way anyway, through whatever hook or crook they can dream up.

[Fiendish Thingy]

18. We will likely know the results for Florida on election night

If Biden wins FL, it’s all over, regardless of how Ohio goes.

[Disaffected]

20. When does Florida

count/report the mail-ins?

[Fiendish Thingy]

21. They count them as they are received and report results once polls are closed

That’s why we’re likely to know who won the state on election night.

[Disaffected]

22. Good, thanks.