Posted on 08/12/2024 9:27:46 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The Pennsylvania Department of State recently announced that the results of the state’s upcoming election may not be available on election night.
The department emphasized in a social media post that delays in counting are expected, stating, “Pennsylvanians won’t always know the final results of all races on election night. Any changes in results that occur as counties continue to count ballots are not evidence that an election is ‘rigged.’”
The post also directed readers to a website focused on fact-checking information related to Pennsylvania’s election process.
This announcement recalls the 2020 election, where early results initially suggested a lead for then-President Donald Trump. However, as mail-in ballots were counted, the race shifted in favor of Joe Biden, who was ultimately declared the winner in Pennsylvania. The extended counting process frustrated many observers who felt that election results should be available promptly after polls close.
Efforts to expedite the ballot counting process were discussed in Pennsylvania’s legislature, but no legislation allowing for pre-canvassing of ballots—an action that could have accelerated the process—was passed before the legislative session ended. Although the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved a related initiative in May, it did not progress further, according to reports from The Washington Post.
Pennsylvanians won’t always know the final results of all races on election night. Any changes in results that occur as counties continue to count ballots are not evidence that an election is “rigged.” See the full explanation at https://t.co/viVtWSw4HL.
— PA Department of State (@PAStateDept) August 8, 2024
As a critical battleground state, Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes are likely to be pivotal in determining the outcome of the presidential race. If the election is closely contested, it may take several days before the final results are known, especially if Pennsylvania’s vote is a deciding factor.
Rachel Orey, an elections expert with the Bipartisan Policy Center, noted the potential for delays, explaining, “If the electoral college comes down to Pennsylvania or Wisconsin, we might still face a long period where we don’t know the winner.”
Polls have shown former President Trump maintaining a lead over President Biden in Pennsylvania throughout the year, though his advantage has narrowed when compared to Vice President Kamala Harris. An August poll from Trafalgar had Trump ahead by two points against Harris, while a New York Times/Siena poll showed Harris leading by four points, indicating that the race in Pennsylvania could be extremely close.
Results will be available, after proper tabulation, sorting, adjustments.
In this day and age, there is absolutely NO EXCUSE for that BS other than outright voter fraud.
IOW, until "we know how many extra Harris ballots to manufacture, there will be a long period of delay."
The whole thing has less to do with who votes and more to do with who counts the votes, and how many times they ‘count’ the votes.
IMO...the fix is already in on this next election.
This is how America dies.
It will absolutely be stolen again. Deep State will not allow Trump back in the White House again no matter what.
Kiss that state goodbye by cheating! My goodness I don’t recognize my nation anymore!! CHIT!!!
Is there a training program so that 2020 doesn’t happen again? For example, if the Repubs are kept out of a vote counting location, are they being trained to smash their way in? Go THROUGH people and crack skulls if they need to?
Oh, how I wish the red counties would hold their results until Philadelphia reported. I’m sure a Philly judge would try to compel them to release, but a simple response is “We will as soon as Philly does. Talk to them.”
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Republicans need to train some large black men to be in those counting rooms. They need to be prepared to tear down any window coverings. And to check the counters, reminding them sternly to count the votes correctly.
Wonder how Florida - and many 3rd world countries - are able to get the vote done and counted in one day, results posted same day.
Mail-in ballots aid vote fraud.
I will never believe that Trump lost Pennsylvania in 2020.
Election results that are not promptly known are not necessarily an indication of “irregularities” occurring but at the same time time it could be an indication of that possibility. If a state had desires along that line, they would need to know the actual results of voting before they knew how many “votes” would need to be added to the real results. This is exactly what needs to be counteracted. What seems to be needed here is how much actual time needs to be spent just enough to account for the actual votes.
So, the GOP’s supposed to slink away like a bunch of little Beeotches?
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