The presidential election in United States of America This year’s race promises to be a very close race according to the multiple surveys carried out on the verge of it taking place. the election day of November 5. At other times, the American election has been decided in a matter of hours after the polls closed, however, this time it will not be like that.
The contest has face to face Kamala Harrisvice president of the current government and Democratic candidate, with Donald Trumpformer president and Republican candidate. Polls in the seven key states show leads of less than two percentage points and even virtual ties. These types of results already in the electoral exercise may involve recounts due to the closeness of the figures.
Another factor that could delay the definition of the election may be the resolution of more than 100 lawsuits that are in the courts prior to the election. Likewise, disorders related to the elections are not ruled out, especially in the spaces to exercise the vote. Especially now that, after the passing of COVID-19there will be fewer votes that will be decided by mail.
The counting of votes is carried out by election officials, who They review each ballot and verify that the number matches the number of active voters. In turn, these servers document and investigate any type of inconsistency. Ballots are scanned electronically so results can be tabulated.
This mechanism is repeated in each stateaccording to its dimensions. The last closing of voting in the country occurs at 10:00 p.m., including the hinge state of Nevada.
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How long did it take for the final results of the last elections?
In the previous exercise, Joe Biden was declared the winner of the election four days after election day, after the situation was clarified in Pennsylvaniaone of the seven key or hinge states that can tip the balance in tomorrow’s election. However, in other situations, the process has not been so long.
In 2016, Donald Trump became the president of the USA and was declared the winner just at three in the morning the next day of the elections. It was not the fastest election either, since Barack Obamafour years earlier, He was declared the winner around midnight on the same day the votes were cast.
On the contrary, The 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore could not be resolved in favor of the former until five days laterwhen the United States Supreme Court ended the counting process.
With information from BBC
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