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When will we actually know who won the election?
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11/5/2024
The polls may open today, but when will we actually know who won the election?
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The polls may be open today, but when will we actually know who won the election?
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Let me explain. In some past presidential elections, the winners have been announced
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fairly quickly. For example, Barack Obama's 2012 victory was projected on polling day,
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and Donald Trump was declared president at around 3 a.m. Eastern Time the day after the election in
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2016. But in 2020, with a close race in Pennsylvania and a record number of mail-in ballots because of
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the COVID-19 pandemic, the election took four days to call, spurring panic and misinformation.
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This year, there are again a number of factors that could delay the election results.
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Given how close the 2024 race is, there might be statewide recounts, which are required if
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there's a 0.5 percent difference between the votes for each candidate. It's also notable
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that over 100 pre-election lawsuits have already been filed by Republicans, meaning it is possible
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even further legal challenges will arise, adding delays. Although it is unlikely we will know the
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results on election night, this year some states have implemented new rules to speed up the vote
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count since 2020. Michigan, a key swing state, implemented early in-person voting and now allows
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mail-in ballots to be processed before election day. However, in the important swing states of
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Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, state law prevents election officials from processing mail-in
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ballots before 7 a.m. on election day. Also, in Arizona, counting could take even longer this
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year because officials now must count how many ballots they received on election day before they
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start processing them. Arizona officials said full results could take 10 to 13 days. The results from
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Nevada are also expected to take a while since ballots can arrive up to four days after the
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election and voters can address mistakes with their ballots until November 12th. Despite the
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possible delays, will you follow the election results tonight? If so, Brood is covering it
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all night long, so stay tuned.
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