Why does it take so long to count votes in the US?

On Election Night, standard procedure and state-based policies mean elections officials may still be counting ballots after Election Day.

With Trump already setting 'groundwork for yelling fraud', experts stress vote count in tight US election may take days.

We spoke with Becker about common misconceptions about the vote-counting process and why voters should know our elections are transparent and secure.

One week after Election Day, control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined.

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania promises results on Election Night. Maricopa County, Arizona could take two weeks. How is that possible?

When will we know how many votes were cast for Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the United States ...

The slow pace of counting mail ballots in states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin was a key source of election disinformation in 2020.

More than a handful of races are still too close to call, largely because the state's commitment to vote-by-mail balloting guarantees the ...

The 2024 presidential election is shaping up to be a nailbiter, with polling suggesting tight races across swing states.

Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been on the road for months, stumping for support from voters as they run for president.

Control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined.

In Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, for instance, mail ballots are not opened until Election Day, which extends the vote counting process.

In response to criticism of the state's slower ballot counting process, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber held a news conference ...

Most ballots remaining to process and count are vote-by-mail ballots postmarked on or after Election Day, provisional ballots and damaged ...

The final vote tally might not be available on Election Day in Pennsylvania. A rule about mail-in ballots explains why.

Take a deep breath: Having to wait for election results means the system is working as it should, with safeguards and double-checks.

The nation's largest state by population has one of the longest vote-counting processes, both because of the sheer number of ballots and ...

When the polls close, the anticipation begins. Stay calm by debunking common misconceptions about the ballot counting process.

... votes to her 1,426,479, with 87 percent of the ballots counted. The vote-counting process in Arizona can be slower than in some other states ...

Processing a vote-by-mail ballot takes time, from comparing the voter's signature to the voter record, to ensuring that the voter voted only ...