PA AG Says It Could Take Days for Election Results in the State: ‘Gotta Get It Right’
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is trying to make sure the state is “ it right” when counting the ballots cast in the state. ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos noted that the results from the state “could take…
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is trying to make sure the state is “ it right” when counting the ballots cast in the state.
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos noted that the results from the state “could take days,” to which Shapiro responded during Wednesday’s interview, “Gotta get it right, George.”
Shapiro also declared that counties in Pennsylvania are “full steam ahead” counting ballots.
Asked when he expects to see results, the state’s attorney general responded, “We’ve been saying for months we’re going to secure, protect, and count every vote, so we secured the vote, we protected it and now it’s being counted.”
He added that it is “way too early in the process” to know which presidential candidate will win the state.
As of Wednesday at 11:40 a.m. EST, out of the 79% of estimated votes counted in Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump holds a lead of 53.5% while Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has 45.2%. There are 20 Electoral College votes in the state.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) urged Americans to be patient while waiting for the state’s election results. Roughly 60% of the ballots were counted statewide by Wednesday night at midnight, according to The Washington Post.
“I encourage all of you to take a deep breath,” he said at a press conference Tuesday night. “What’s most important is that we have accurate results, and that each vote is counted.”
Wolf also delivered remarks on Wednesday:
The Supreme Court recently delivered a win for Democrats in allowing Pennsylvania a longer deadline of three days after Election Day to continue receiving absentee ballots.
According to The New York Times, officials expect most votes to be counted by Friday.
Additionally, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told “Good Morning America” that the final results from the state should “definitely” be done by the end of Wednesday.
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Out of the 92% estimated votes counted so far, Trump is leading in Georgia with 50.3% while Biden has 48.5%, as of 11:40 a.m. EST. There are 16 Electoral College votes in the state.
As of 11:40 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Biden has 227 electoral votes while Trump has 213 electoral votes, out of the 270 needed to win the White House.