Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Half or maybe more of All Votes, for President this year, are Expected to be Cast Remotely, then Deposited in Drop Boxes or Mail them.
Good-Government Groups, Partisan Operatives, and the Postal Service (USPS) are all urging People who choose to Vote this way to Complete their Civic Responsibility, as soon as they can, as a way to assure their Envelope arrives in plenty of time to be Counted.
But in Two-Thirds of the States, including almost All the Battlegrounds, the rush of Voting Early will Not Translate in any way into a Rush of Early Returns the Night of Nov. 3rd.
That's because Election Officials can't Start Tabulating Mailed Ballots until Election Day, or in some cases until after the Polls Close.
This means those Millions of Votes won't get Counted as soon as the Millions of Votes Cast in Person, and Election Day will Stretch into Election Week, or longer, if Contests are too Close to Call.
Some of the 34 States may Relax their Rules in the Final Seven Weeks before the Election.
But for now, just 16 States:
Arizona
Colorado (All-Mail)
Connecticut
Hawaii (All-Mail)
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana - an Excuse other than Fear of Covid-19 is Required.
Massachusetts
Montana (All-Mail)
Nebraska
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon (All-Mail)
Utah (All-Mail)
Vermont
Allow for Officials to begin Counting Ballots, as they Arrive, before Election Day, but Not Reporting the Totals until Election Day is over. This also allows these States to Notify Voters in time to Correct any Problems with their Ballots, so they can be Counted.
Because Counting Votes before the Polls Close in the All-Mail States, look for some of the Fastest Returns to be Reported.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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