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(47,440 posts) Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:01 AM Nov 2020

I don't get it: we were told that results may take several days

And here we get states declare and 330 EV have already been assigned.

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I don't get it: we were told that results may take several days (Original Post) question everything Nov 2020 OP

It was always just MI, WI, and PA. Claustrum Nov 2020 #1

Results in a few states. Codeine Nov 2020 #2

In some states, not all of them. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #3

Results in some states will take days MissB Nov 2020 #4

Those states have laws that allow them to count mail-in votes early, so they get reported on Blue_true Nov 2020 #5

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)

1. It was always just MI, WI, and PA.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:02 AM

Nov 2020

They couldn't prepare their mail in vote or count them before this morning. The other states can and we have their results.

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

2. Results in a few states.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:02 AM

Nov 2020

The majority count their absentee ballots in advance.

TwilightZone

(25,429 posts)

3. In some states, not all of them.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:03 AM

Nov 2020

PA will likely take several days and WI won't be until at least tomorrow.

MissB

(15,804 posts)

4. Results in some states will take days

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:03 AM

Nov 2020

Because of how those states process and count their mail in ballots.

Other states get called because they can predict based on numbers that present themselves and knowledge of the counts left in the counties.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

5. Those states have laws that allow them to count mail-in votes early, so they get reported on