Battleground State Announces Voters “Won’t Always Know The Final Results Of All Races On Election Night”

Pennsylvania, arguably the most crucial state in the 2024 presidential election, issued a cryptic message that made readers ponder election integrity concerns.

“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 Pennsylvania Department of State announced.

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. pic.twitter.com/gbaDh8lJpX

— PA Department of State (@PAStateDept) August 8, 2024

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Is Pennsylvania prepping voters about the potential calamity on election night this November?

Although other states and countries can tally election results the same night, the battleground state told voters not to expect prompt results in all races.

“Florida elections have millions more votes cast than in PA elections, yet we count the votes and report the results on election night — and do so in an efficient and transparent manner. There is no reason why this cannot be done in every state in America,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis commented.

Florida elections have millions more votes cast than in PA elections, yet we count the votes and report the results on election night — and do so in an efficient and transparent manner.

There is no reason why this cannot be done in every state in America. https://t.co/Nnq9ZebcCi

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) August 11, 2024

“So when everyone voted on Election Day we got the results in 1 night. Now, when people vote on Election Day and the six weeks prior, we are told it takes weeks to count — but mysteriously only in the deep blue areas, who conveniently will know the exact margin needed for victory,” Stephen Miller said.

So when everyone voted on Election Day we got the results in 1 night. Now, when people vote on Election Day and the six weeks prior, we are told it takes weeks to count — but mysteriously only in the deep blue areas, who conveniently will know the exact margin needed for victory. https://t.co/5T19r4NdbF

— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) August 11, 2024

From the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

While we would all like to go to bed on election night knowing who won in every race, determining unofficial results is a days-long process because county elections officials must follow the careful, deliberative process and timeline prescribed by Pennsylvania’s Election Code to achieve a thorough count of every eligible vote.

An accurate count of all votes cast by eligible voters is paramount to our democracy and cannot be rushed. County election workers must be given a reasonable amount of time to do their jobs and follow the law.

Even after the initial rounds of unofficial vote tallies are recorded and published, county canvass boards must continue the elections work. Those boards must meet no later than 9 a.m. on the Friday after the election and must continue canvassing and counting through the eighth day after the election.

Among other work, these boards adjudicate provisional ballots — ballots that are cast when it’s unclear if the voter is in the correct polling place or when a voter who applied for a mail ballot decides to vote in person instead but doesn’t have their mail ballot to surrender.

It’s important to note that at every step — during in-person voting at the polls, pre-canvassing and canvassing of mail ballots, and adjudication of provisional ballots — representatives selected by each candidate and political party may be present and observe the process to ensure the integrity of the vote count.

While news media “call” races on election night when there appears to be a wide and seemingly insurmountable margin between candidates, it’s important to note that they are basing their calls on unofficial results.

In close races, every vote must be counted before the outcome can be known.

TIME called Pennsylvania the “biggest prize on the board right now and the most important piece of Democrats’ firewall against Trump.”

Several X users have noted Pennsylvania’s importance in the 2024 presidential election.

I’m glad people are excited about New York, but this is about winning.

Pennsylvania remains the priority.

— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) April 17, 2024

Pennsylvania IS the key!

That’s why of every battleground state resources, volunteers, and lawyers for election integrity must laser focus on the Keystone State! https://t.co/HGFoNtAtOr

— Paul Ingrassia (@PaulIngrassia) August 6, 2024

Pennsylvania is Trump’s most important state assuming he flips GA and AZ https://t.co/kmF73Xjf2O

— Brendon Leslie (@BrendonLeslie) August 12, 2024

From TIME:

A combined $211 million of White House-focused messages is set to air in Pennsylvania alone, according to Axios’ analysis of ad spending, and it’s the one state where there’s relative parity in spending. Democrats’ campaign and super PACs are set to cover $109 million of it while Republicans’ efforts will power $102 million in the window between the end of the GOP primary and Election Day, both sides hoping to snag the state’s 19 electoral votes. Put plainly: it’s a rare fair fight where Republicans are matching Democrats’ ad spending, and it’s the most expensive sandbox for either party.

Polling, too, shows a fierce fight. Trump is ever-so-slightly ahead there by about 2 points, but well within the margins of error in the surveys. Democrats outnumber Republicans in the state by about 4 points, but independents still claim about 11% of voters. Essentially, the state remains a jump ball, and one that is tough to catch and even tougher to hold. To wit: at this point in 2016, Hillary Clinton was up 8 points over Trump and four years later Biden was up by 5 points. Come Election Day, Clinton lost the state to Trump by less than 1 point, and Biden carried it by about the same margin. No one from either party should feel cocky about Pennsylvania.

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