Countdown to the White House: When Can We Expect the 2024 US Presidential Election Results

In some presidential elections the winner will be announced late on the night of the election. or early the next morning However, with close races in many states, the media may have to wait longer to predict who will win.

Kamala Harris, a Democrat who is the current Vice President and Donald Trump from the Republican Party who is a former president They have had close scores for several weeks.
A narrow victory could lead to a recount, for example in the key swing state of Pennsylvania. A statewide recount would be required. If the difference in points between the winner and the loser is less than half a percentage point, as in 2020 when the difference was around 1.1 percentage points.

Legal litigation is also a factor delaying the announcement of election results. More than 100 lawsuits have already been filed before the election. This includes complaints about voter qualifications and voter list management. by the Republican Party

There are also other situations that could cause delays, such as election-related disturbances. Especially in polling locations.

On the other hand, counting of votes has been accelerated in some areas. Including important states like Michigan. And it is expected that there will be significantly fewer mail-in votes than in the last election, which was held during the COVID pandemic.

The 2020 election will be held on Tuesday, November 3. However, US television stations Joe has not yet been announced. Biden was the winner until late on Saturday, November 7, after the results in Pennsylvania became more clear.

While in other previous elections, the wait for the results was not too long In 2016, when Trump won the election He was declared the winner shortly before 3:00 am the day after Election Day In 2012, when Barack Obama won second term, Its results were projected just before midnight on Election Day.

But the 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore was an exception. The election was held on November 7, but both sides fought a fierce battle in Florida. And the contest didn’t end until December 12, when the US Supreme Court voted to end the recount process in the state. Bush was still the winner and won the presidency.

Across the United States, ballot boxes will begin closing at 6:00 PM Tuesday night. and close the chest for the last time at 1:00 on Wednesday morning.

Early vote counts may lean Republican in some states. which in recent years has been called This is called the “red miracle” because counties with fewer voters finish counting first, while larger cities tend to vote Democrats.

However, the race is expected to hinge on the election results of seven swing states where experts believe there is a chance of Harris or Trump winning: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Payne Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

7:00 pm local time It will be curfew in Georgia and five other states. Including some in two other states During this period, US television stations may begin to predict winners in less competitive states such as Kentucky.
7:30 pm local time Chests will begin closing in three states, including North Carolina. When results from North Carolina and Georgia began to be known You might start to see a picture of who is performing better. But it is too early to draw a conclusion on national trends.
8:00 pm local time The Ark will be closed in Pennsylvania, 15 other states and the District of Columbia. Including parts of Michigan and four other states, Georgia election officials are expected to have counted about 75% of the votes.
9:00 pm local time Voting closes in Arizona, Wisconsin and 12 other states, and the remaining polls close in Michigan. Michigan allows officials to begin counting votes a week before Election Day. But the results are not allowed to be revealed until the chest is closed. while Pennsylvania and Wisconsin do not allow ballots to be counted before voting begins in the booth. Therefore, it is expected that there will be a delay in reporting results from these states.
10:00 pm local time Voting will close in Nevada and two other states, as well as parts of two other states it could take several days. This is because the state allows mail-in ballots to be counted if they are sent on Election Day and arrive no later than November 9. Absentee ballots and mail-in ballots in general Includes ballots from military members and Americans living abroad. This is often the last set of votes to be counted.

Normally, votes cast on election day are counted first. This is followed by early voting votes and postal votes. Then the vote had a complaining problem. and finally, foreign and military votes.

Local election officials inspect, process and count each vote. In the process of verifying the vote It will include comparing the number of votes cast with the number of voters who are still active. Hold ballots and inspect each for tears, stains, or other damage, and record and check for discrepancies.

The votes will then be counted. Each vote is recorded in an electronic scanner that counts the votes. However, some situations may require a manual vote count or double check. Each state and territory has strict requirements about who can take part in an audit. In what order are votes processed? and which parts are open to the public to view This includes how observers from political parties can monitor and intervene in the counting of votes.

When all valid votes have been included in the final result. A process known as the electoral college begins.

States generally award all their electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote. This will be confirmed after the meeting on 17 December, then the US Congress. The new president will meet on January 6 to count the electoral votes and certify the new vice president.

But sometimes there are times when candidates do not receive election results In 2020, Trump refused to accept the results and called on his supporters to march on the US Capitol. Meanwhile, Congress meets to certify Biden’s victory. Until it became a riot and chaos in the Senedd. Even after the riot was cleared and members of Congress returned to session. But 147 Republicans voted in favor of Trying to invalidate Trump’s defeat.

Election reform since then It has made it more difficult to challenge election results. Nor does it give the vice president any authority to unilaterally reject electoral college votes.

However, election observers expect that efforts to delay the certification of the 2024 election results could occur at the local and state levels. Because of Trump and his vice presidential candidate, JD Vance. He has often suggested that he will not accept the results of the election if he loses.

The president who wins the election begins his term in office. After being sworn in on Monday, January 20, 2025, this will be the 60th swearing in in US history.
In this office, the new president takes an oath to faithfully perform his duties as President of the United States and to do his best to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. Before delivering his first official speech as President of the United States.

Author: Ajummma Opal