While we anxiously keep our eye on a number of states, we’re hearing a report from Charles Duncan that North Carolina — which is still “too close to call” — might not report the result of 117,000 outstanding absentee ballots until Nov. 12 — meaning the state could hold up the presidential election as well as Senate races.
Sounds like it will be Nov. 12 before we get results from those 117k outstanding absentee ballots in #NorthCarolina — and we may not be able to call the close elections for president and Senate until then.
— charles duncan (@duncanreporting) November 4, 2020
this is from the director at the North Carolina State Board of Elections
— charles duncan (@duncanreporting) November 4, 2020
The State Board of Elections said Wednesday that those meetings to count absentee ballots by law had to be scheduled before the election, and most of them are on the calendar for Nov. 12.
— charles duncan (@duncanreporting) November 4, 2020
They’re on the calendar for Nov. 12.
Bottom line from NC Board of Elections Director -looks like the numbers in NC won’t change until at least Nov 12. 117k outstanding absentee ballots but unclear how many will actually come back etc. https://t.co/kqG6tWEMIc
— Tim Boyum (@TimBoyumTV) November 4, 2020
No resolution in one of the top swing states until after Veteran’s Day? https://t.co/tIpaF2UhFu
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) November 4, 2020
You’d think the numbers there are worth at least calling the senate and presidential race
— Justin (@KeystoneObsrvr) November 4, 2020
I wonder who wrote those election rules?
— Cheston Booth (@ChestonBooth) November 4, 2020
Trump up 77,000 now, so if all they are waiting for are the absentee ballots, Biden would need to win 97,000 of them, or 82.9%, which isn't happening.
— @InsightAccounting (@InsightAcctng) November 4, 2020
What a joke this election is. We should be ashamed
— Silencedogood (@silencedog00d1) November 4, 2020
Why are they allowed to just sit around and let people dig in drawers for ballots they haven't sent in?! Adult life is about deadlines.
— ✝️ Not A Glitch, A Feature ?? (@nottaglitch) November 4, 2020
I’m sure with the way things are going 289k will come back and 100% will be for Biden
— ABF ?? (@AudraBeezer2222) November 4, 2020
Absolutely absurd. This can never happen again. Too many avenues for fraud. HARD deadlines.
— Josh C (@joshc018) November 4, 2020
Absurdity
— B.A. Meyer (@gwpbrianw) November 4, 2020
What possible reason could there be to holding the count that long – unless NC is holding it open in case dems lose AZ and need NC to win. #cheaters
— me right now (@_merightnow) November 4, 2020
If you don't have them, they're not votes.
— American Spirit ?? (@USA_1_Spirit) November 4, 2020
This is a joke
— Silencedogood (@silencedog00d1) November 4, 2020
So it could be another week before we get a final count from North Carolina?
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