Social media posts are making the baseless claim that delays in election results are reason for suspicion. Counting mail-in ballots takes time, and not knowing who won on election night is not evidence that the results are fraudulent.
By Amy Sherman • October 17, 2022
In Nevada, the delay in reporting election results is mandated by state law, said Jennifer A. Russell, a spokesperson for Nevada Secretary of State Barbara K. Cegavske. By law, Nevada counties can receive mail ballots until Nov. 12, or four days after the election, and they have until November 18 to certify results, Russell said.
In Texas, counties have to wait until voting ends at 7 p.m. local time on Election Day to begin uploading their early return totals, including early mail-in ballots and votes cast early in person. After those totals are uploaded, then counties can upload their Election Day ballot totals, according to information provided by Sam Taylor, assistant secretary of state for communications for the Texas secretary of state.
There is also a difference between certified vote counts from state and local elections officials, and "called" races by news outlets. Certified results typically take weeks to produce. In some cases, media outlets call a race on election night using
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