Federal Elections Commission (FEC) commissioner Ellen Weintraub warned Monday that there is a “substantial chance” results for the presidencies and down-ballot races may not be known on election night, as voters are likely to move to more post -in-moods amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Let me just tell you, we will all have to take a deep breath and have patience this year, because there is a substantial chance that we will not know on election night what the results are,” Weintraub told CNNs. New Day. ”
‘Probably for the presidency, but maybe for many other races that are important to people, and that’s OK. If it takes a little longer to count all the votes correctly, then that’s what we need to do to make sure everyone counts their votes, ”she added.
There is “a substantial chance” that the results on election night will not come out, says Ellen Weintraub of the Federal Election Commission. “If it takes a little longer to count all the votes correctly, then that’s what we need to do to make sure everyone counts their votes.” pic.twitter.com/mNdwuzjvyt
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Weintraub said submissions and absentee votes this year would be a ‘preferred alternative’ for many voters because of the coronavirus pandemic. They noted that there was an increase in absenteeism during the recent Kentucky primarily compared to other years.
President Trump
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But Weintraub, a Democrat, said on Monday that there could be ‘absolutely’ a fair election in the country with mail voting.
‘It’s been done before. It’s safe. There is no substantial risk of fraud involved in voting absentees, ‘she said.
She also said that voting experts did not distinguish between absent and mail-in-vote, despite the president’s efforts to support absentee votes and post-in-mail options.
However, she called for more federal funding for states and locations as they adjust to increase post-in-vote programs and provide security measures for voters who vote in person in November.
“The whole operation will be much more expensive,” Weintraub said.
“Until now, Congress has allocated $ 400 million, they really need to allocate more money. I’m very worried about this, and that’s the no. 1 priority, ”she added.
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