Although some raise concerns about the election, the loser’s concession rules out lawsuits and tamps down widespread protests.
YES
Democrats are more likely to vote by mail, raising the potential for a “blue shift” as their votes are tallied. If the count is fast, there
Õs
little room for misinformation.
YES
More mail-in votes are counted.
NO
Voters are disenfranchised.
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13.
Election
officials
promptly
notify
voters
whose
mail-in
ballots
were
rejected
and
give
them
a
chance
to
correct
it.
SECTION
COUNTING
THE
VOTE
12.
Election
offices
have
enough
workers
and
machines
to
process
mail-in
ballots
before
Election
Day.
YES
Great. We’ll know the result soon.
NO
The risk of a slow count rises.
14.
States
are
able
to
count
and
release
mail-in
ballots
promptly,
reducing
the
chance
of
differing
results
from
votes
counted
on
Election
Day
and
mail-in
votes.
15.
The
loser
concedes
graciously,
despite
any
concerns
or
questions
about
the
process,
and
declines
to
fight
past
Election
Day
in
court.
NO
Election Day may be over, but the election is far from finished.
NO
The results right after polls close change dramatically once mail-in ballots are counted. Partisans make wild claims of fraud, sowing suspicion and distrust.
