Mail-in ballot processing rules could lead to a drawn-out vote count in the pivotal swing state of Pennsylvania. Top election official Al Schmidt is urging voter patience.
Pennsylvania is the most pivotal battleground in the race for the White House. With its 19 electoral votes, it is the state where former President Trump and Vice President Harris are spending the most time and money - a combined $436 million between them and their allies. It's also where the results could take days to count, due to a state law that prevents mail in ballots from being processed early.
We saw for ourselves at a ballot intake center in Chester County outside Philadelphia.Karen Barsoum: So this is the actual envelope, and these where the ballots are returned-in…Cecilia Vega: And this is a sample?Karen Barsoum: Correct. Yes and-Elections Administrator Karen Barsoum showed us how each ballot arrives inside two different envelopes.Processing them is a tedious task, which under Pennsylvania law cannot start until 7 a.m. on Election Day.
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