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Voting ends at 8 pm local time zone. Republican candidate Donald Trump or Democratic candidate Joe Biden; You may have to wait a few days after the vote to find out who the president is. It is expected to take a few weeks.
More than 100 million early votes were cast due to the coronavirus situation. This situation is due to early voting. It is hoped that it is too late to count all the votes. Apart from this, the rules of counting and counting votes at different times in different states are also working in this case.
According to political analysts, the vote count could take a long time. Not all votes are generally counted on election night, but there is an idea of who will be the winner. But this time it may be an exception. Because this time the American elections are unprecedented.
And getting more votes does not mean being elected president. The electoral college is to win. In terms of population, a certain number of people are selected to vote in each state’s presidential election. At least 270 electoral votes are required.
On election night 2016, Donald Trump was declared the winner. Because the Wisconsin state vote was combined to confirm its 260 electoral votes. But this time it won’t happen. This can create complications. Even legal battles.
Many more people have called or voted early this year due to the coronavirus epidemic. It usually takes a long time to count the votes received by mail. Because they have to go through many steps to verify and select their signatures and addresses.
Several states, such as Florida and Ohio, began the process a week before the elections; For the vote count to end. In these states, it may be possible to announce the winner on election night, depending on how strong the contest is.
But many states, such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, do not count advance votes before Election Day. These states are especially important. It may take a few days for the vote count to finish.
The main result of these states could be ahead of Republican Trump. The idea is that the majority of Republicans vote on Election Day. As a result, these votes can be counted quickly.
Meanwhile, preliminary results from states that have already completed the pre-vote count or the count will end on election night could go to Biden. Because most of those who voted early were registered Democratic voters.
Therefore, election officials have cautioned that the full picture may not be known beforehand. Due to the epidemic, more votes have been cast in advance this year. Compared to the 2016 elections, this time the number of votes cast by mail is double. Each state has a different process for counting votes and publishing the results.
Nine states have different voting times and counting times. Here are some of them:
Florida: In this state, pre-election or early voting begins on September 24. The counting of these votes begins on Election Day. Voting can be done by mail until Election Day. Voting ended at 8 pm that day. Early votes are counted first. Here the vote count is completed on election night.
Georgia: Early voting started on October 19 here. Voting lasted until 6 p.m. on Election Day. Ballots are counted in advance on the same day. The state has until November 4 to vote by mail.
Texas: Voting begins on October 22 in the main cities of the state. The vote count has started on October 30. The last day to arrive for the mail-in ballot is November 4th. In contrast, in small towns, voting began by mail from October 30. These are counted on Election Day.
North Carolina: The pre-election voting process in North Carolina began on September 29. Election day is counted. Voting closes the same night. This state has received the title of battlefield. As a result, the result here will play a role in determining victory and defeat.
Pennsylvania: It is the most important state in the American elections this year. The last day for the ballot to arrive here is November 8. Voting ends at 8 pm on Election Day. In many cities, ballots sent before Election Day are not counted.
Ohio: The pre-election voting process in the state began on October 8. Votes are counted on Election Day. In many cities, early voting is announced in advance. And on election day, the votes cast that day are counted.
Arizona: Pre-election voting in the state begins on October 20. Voting ends at 9 pm on Election Day. Here are the results of the first early voting. In addition, the counting of votes started on the same day 1 hour after the end of the vote.
Wisconsin: It is also a battlefield state. The last time Trump won the state, there is now a hint of Biden’s victory. In this state, polling stations are open until 9 pm on Election Day. Counting of all types of votes begins on Election Day and ends the next day.
Michigan: This is also the battlefield. But Biden is ahead. Voting begins Nov. 2 in some of the state’s largest cities. However, votes are taken and counted on election day across the country. The voting station is open until 9 pm on this day. The vote count was completed on November 8.
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