FACTS about counting votes:
-Ballots are counted after Election Day in every single state
-No state certifies a winner on Election night
-In 18 states ballots can arrive after Election Day per state law
-In 29 states military ballots can be received after Election Day
Part II of FACTS about vote counting:
-The president has no control over how votes are counted
-Election results are certified at the state & local level
-The president has no authority to prematurely declare himself the winner of the election
Repeat after me: counting all the votes is not stealing the election
Election officials in MI, WI & PA begged GOP state legislatures to allow them to start counting votes before Election Day like FL/NC/AZ & many other states do. Republicans refused because they want chaos & uncertainty. Every story about counting votes should note this
Great chart from @NCSLorg on when states certify election results. Not a single state does it on Election Night & some states have 3+ weeks. No result is official until all the votes are counted
Let me reiterate: counting all the votes is not stealing the election
Every state counts ballots after Election Day & no state certifies a winner on Election Night
Millions of votes have yet to be counted
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