Not sure what you are saying. Person to whom I was responding seem to be concerned that the as yet uncounted, as far as to whom the vote went provisional and absentee ballots, could somehow tilt the race and give Clinton Victory. My point was that the total number of all absentee and provisional balances or not enough even if they all went to Clinton to change the outcome of the race.
Your words: “Had the total of these two types of ballot equaled more than the margin between Trump and Clinton they all would have been opened and tallied before the certification.”
These words were at best poorly chosen. All of the ballots you were referring to WERE opened prior to certification of the election, WERE validated or invalidated per the Election Code, and WERE counted. Not WOULD have, WERE. Not because they might have made a difference, but because the Law says they have to be counted. ALWAYS.
There is a frustrating urban legend going around that absentee and provisional ballots are not counted if there’s not enough to make a difference in the outcome. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN THE CASE. All ballots including absentee and validated provisional ballots are counted before certification in EVERY election, EVERY time, EVERYWHERE in the USA.