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Hey, everyone. It's Scott Pressler. It's after 7 o'clock, and voters are still waiting in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This county has flipped from blue to red this year, yet voters are still in line three hours after the polls were supposed to close.

Nevada has paused vote counting until Thursday morning. A water pipe burst at State Farm Arena in Georgia, halting absentee ballot tabulation. Allegheny, Pittsburgh, and other counties in Pennsylvania have also stopped counting for the night. Fulton County in Georgia will resume counting in the morning. Election workers will return to counting mail-in ballots in the morning. Nevada has also stopped counting votes. Translation: Nevada and Pennsylvania have temporarily stopped counting votes. A water pipe issue in Georgia caused a pause in absentee ballot tabulation. Several counties in Pennsylvania and Fulton County in Georgia have also halted counting for the night. Workers will resume counting in the morning.

We need to address the voting system in Pennsylvania, as similar issues are occurring in every county. My hope is that the state recognizes the need for restructuring. Ideally, we could adopt a system like Utah or Colorado, which eliminates the rush of voting on election day. Instead, we would have early voting centers managed by county employees and poll workers, who would focus on monitoring these locations to ensure everything runs smoothly. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania's current laws are outdated, and we must work within this framework to improve the situation.

Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reports that approximately 2% of the vote remains to be counted. The state had a record-breaking 4.7 million voters, surpassing the 4.1 million in 2016, with an average wait time of only 2 minutes statewide. Raffensperger states that based on the current results, he doesn't believe the remaining votes will change the outcome of any races. He says his office doesn't guess, but reports the facts. He notes the number of votes outstanding and suggests that even if one candidate received 100% of them, it likely wouldn't be enough to change the results. He says they will wait until everything is done and the counties are working diligently to finish counting.

We are awaiting more votes from the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Both campaigns are closely monitoring the situation as six top battlegrounds remain undecided. Stay tuned for the next significant update on the vote count.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger stated that there is approximately 2% of votes left to count in the state. He mentioned that they had a record-breaking turnout of 4.7 million voters, with an average wait time of only 2 minutes. Raffensperger doesn't believe the remaining votes will change the outcome, but he acknowledged that predictions can be made based on the heavily Democratic counties, particularly Atlanta. He emphasized that their role is to report the results and not make guesses. Raffensperger assured that the counties are working diligently to complete the counting process.

Polls have closed, and local election officials in Pennsylvania, along with trained volunteers, are counting the votes. Results will be reported to the Department of State and posted live at electionreturns.pa.gov. It's important to reassure everyone that every legal vote will be counted accurately, and the will of the people will be respected. Patience is requested from Pennsylvanians and the media, as counting millions of votes takes time. The speed at which news organizations call elections depends on the closeness of the races; tighter races require more time to ensure every eligible vote is accurately counted.

Hey, everyone. It's Scott Pressler. It's past 7 PM, and voters are still waiting in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This county has flipped from blue to red this year, and even three hours after the polls were supposed to close, people are still in line to vote.

Cecilia reports from Pennsylvania, highlighting its importance with 19 electoral college votes. On the final campaign day, both candidates focused on the state, with Trump emphasizing that winning Pennsylvania would secure the election. Kamala Harris concluded her rally at the iconic Rocky steps. Al Schmidt, the secretary of state, indicated that results may not be available tonight, clarifying that any delays are not indicative of wrongdoing. He urged everyone to be patient.

Hey everyone, this is Scott Pressler in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. We have an extension for early in-person voting, and our Trump table is attracting more attention than the Democrats'. It seems the Democratic governor, Shapiro, isn't informing people about this extension, possibly to hinder our voting efforts after flipping Bucks County from blue to red. Early Vote Action has texted every registered Republican in the county, reminding them they can vote until 5 PM today and tomorrow. We're mobilizing in Levittown, Doylestown, and Quakertown, and we're determined to deliver Pennsylvania for Donald J. Trump. Let's go!

In the exchange, concerns are raised about mail-in ballots in Allegheny and Philadelphia counties and how they were counted. Speaker 0 notes that ballots were counted without observers, citing 682,770 ballots observed and asking about the 1,823,148 mailed-out ballots, contrasted with a final count showing 2,589,242 mail-in ballots. The core question is: what explains the roughly 700,000 mail-in ballots that “appeared from nowhere”? Speaker 1 responds that their cyber team uses white-hat hacking techniques to gather publicly available information from the secretary of state’s website, which has been updated as late as 11:16 this morning with provisional and mail-in ballots, though those numbers continue to change. He adds that the 2,500,000 figure is no longer on the website, and it has “just been taken off.” There is no annotation explaining why. Speaker 2 then describes an on-the-ground observation: a deputy sheriff, a senior law enforcement officer, was seen not being observed and walking in with baggies, with USBs being inserted into machines. The witness claims to have personally witnessed this 24 times, with additional witnesses including Democrat poll watchers. They were told by an attorney that every election leaves a couple of USB cards in the voting machines to be brought back by the warehouse manager, but this account is contradicted by law enforcement and other officials. The witness states that 47 USB cards are missing and “they’re nowhere to be found,” and that 32 to 30 cards uploaded were not present in the live vote update. The witness demanded timely live upload of vote results, which showed 50,000 votes; they assert those votes were for Vice President Biden, though they note that identifying who those votes were for should not matter to a computer scientist. Speaker 1 emphasizes that forensic evidence from the computers was not obtained: the procedure would involve turning off the computer, imaging the drive with BitLocker, under law enforcement observation, which would take about an hour for five machines. This forensic imaging was never performed, despite objections three weeks earlier. They later learned that virtually all chain-of-custody logs, yellow sheets, and forensic records in Delaware County were gone; a signing party attempted to recreate the logs with poll workers but was unsuccessful in recovering them all. The discussion concludes with a claim that there are 100,000 to 120,000 ballots, both mail-in and USB, in question, and that there is no remedy or “cure” within the local charter for certifying a presidential vote, leaving the speaker asserting that nobody could certify the vote in good conscience.

Yesterday, there was great success in the voting process with a record-breaking 4,700,000 voters. The average wait time was only 2 minutes statewide. Currently, there is about 2% of the votes left to count, but it is not expected to change any outcomes. The Secretary of State mentioned that predictions are made by people who specialize in that, and they will provide information on the remaining counties.

Unobserved ballots in Allegheny County and Philadelphia raised questions about 700,000 mail-in ballots. A cyber team used public data from the Secretary of State's website, which was updated regularly. The 2.5 million ballot count post-election is now missing from the site without explanation.

In 2020, Pennsylvania took 4 days to call the election because half the voters voted by mail, and counting mail-in ballots takes time. Each ballot arrives in two envelopes, and processing cannot start until 7 AM on election day. According to elections administrator Karen Barsoum, dealing with 100,000 mail-in ballots means handling double the amount of envelopes, which is a long process. After opening the envelopes, a different team unfolds the ballots to remove creases. Processing each ballot takes several minutes.

We're in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where people are waiting hours to vote. At Lehigh University, students are gathered, and there's an official counting votes. It's important to refer any media inquiries to Becky Bartlett from the public information office. There are concerns about the legality of a hand count being conducted by a single judge, as Pennsylvania law requires a team of election officials for this process. Initially, it seemed one judge was counting alone, but after our arrival, it appears there are now two officials present. In Allentown, factories are closing, and in Bethlehem, people are filling out forms and waiting in line. We're reporting on these developments to ensure compliance with election laws.

Some people are feeling "nauseously optimistic." Republicans blocked legislation for early processing of mail-in ballots, so final tallies will come in late, similar to 2020. Expect a "red shift" where Trump appears to perform better initially, followed by a "blue shift" as absentee ballots are counted later. Don’t be alarmed if Trump seems to overperform at first; many ballots, especially from Milwaukee, are still uncounted. While there may be claims of irregularities from Republicans, all ballots will be securely counted. It's important to stay calm while waiting for results, as Wisconsin's elections are free, fair, and secure, and the rightful winner will receive the state's electoral votes.

It always takes a long time to count ballots, but in previous elections, large margins allowed for earlier calls. Margins are likely to be tight this time, so we might need to wait a few days in states like Georgia. Each state has different rules for counting, which can make the results look suspicious. The count doesn't unfold in a uniform manner; sometimes results come in batches. We run the most complicated elections in the world.

Scott Pressler is at the Luzerne County Board of Elections, despite missing Trump's rally in Berks County. He states that it is equally important to demand transparency and accountability from the Board of Elections. According to Pressler, there is a backlog of thousands of unprocessed voter registration applications and mail-in ballot applications. He says the goal is to ensure every application is processed so that legal and lawful voters of Luzerne County can have their voices heard in November.

We're in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where people are waiting hours to vote. At Lehigh University, students are gathering, and there's an official counting votes. A concern arises about a potential violation of Pennsylvania state law, which requires more than one election judge for hand counting ballots. Initially, it seemed one judge was alone, but after our arrival, two officials appeared. We're reporting on the situation to ensure compliance with the law. Meanwhile, in Allentown, factories are closing, and people are spending time filling out forms and standing in line.

Biden aimed to flip the election, and Georgia's Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, provided an update. With about 2% of votes remaining, Georgia saw a record turnout of 4.7 million voters, surpassing 2016's 4.1 million. The average wait time was just 2 minutes. Raffensperger noted that he doesn't expect the remaining votes to change the outcome, based on current results and where the outstanding votes are located. Analysts suggest the remaining votes are from heavily Democratic areas, which may slightly affect the margin but not the overall results. The counties are working diligently to finalize the count today.

I agree that the media is prepared to understand this election cycle, particularly the timeline, due to the high number of mail-in ballots. States like Pennsylvania, which are key to the outcome, may not start counting these ballots until election day. Therefore, the election result may not be immediately known, and that's acceptable. Declaring a winner before all legitimate votes are counted would be unacceptable. The National Task Force on Election Crises has been working to promote this understanding. When Mary and I started this group in June 2019, we anticipated issues such as a president declaring premature victory, foreign disinformation, and cyber vulnerabilities. While we initially set aside the possibility of a pandemic, we reintroduced it in 2020. This group has been educating media, labor unions, and companies to responsibly manage expectations.

Hi, Martha. This situation is significant and complex. Bucks County is a crucial swing area in Pennsylvania. An injunction now allows voters to request on-demand mail-in ballots until 5 PM on Friday, extending the previous deadline. There was confusion as the original cutoff was 5 PM yesterday, but footage from the RNC shows lines being closed around 2:30 PM. Some voters reported being told that the deadline could be adjusted at any time. One voter expressed frustration, noting that the people waiting in line are there due to a lack of trust in the system.

Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reports that approximately 2% of the vote remains to be counted. The state had a record-breaking 4.7 million voters, surpassing the 4.1 million in 2016, with an average wait time of only 2 minutes statewide. Raffensperger stated that based on the current results, he doesn't believe the remaining votes will change the outcome of any races. He said his assessment is based on the number of votes outstanding and the candidates' current positions, suggesting that even if one candidate received 100% of the remaining votes, it likely wouldn't be enough to alter the results. He emphasized that his office reports the data and does not guess the outcome.

Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reports that approximately 2% of the vote remains to be counted. The state experienced record voter turnout with 4.7 million votes, surpassing the 4.1 million in 2016, and an average statewide wait time of only two minutes. Raffensperger stated that based on the current results, he doesn't believe the remaining votes will change any outcomes in presidential, congressional, and senatorial races. He clarified that this assessment isn't a guess, but is based on the number of votes outstanding and the margin between candidates. Even if one candidate received a high percentage of the remaining votes, it likely wouldn't be enough to shift the results. The counties are working diligently to complete the count.

50,000 ballots will be released in the next 9 minutes, followed by 37,000 tomorrow. There appears to be some ballots arriving now, as seen with a police escort and two vans. Election workers in Philadelphia are processing the ballots, fulfilling their civic duty. We anticipate the release of information about the additional 50,000 ballots shortly, with another update expected tomorrow morning.