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Election Day is over; now it's a waiting game

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024   

Now that Election Day has come and gone, many want to know who will be our next president and experts said the answer could take some time.

In past presidential elections, a victor may have been called late on election night or early the following morning. This year, the likelihood of it happening is slim. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have been neck and neck, especially in battleground states like Nevada.

Juan Rosa, national director of civic engagement for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund, said despite potential hiccups in the election certification process, the system does work.

"The system is supposed to work in a way that takes a few days, and in some cases even weeks for states to go back and ensure that every vote that is cast on Election Day is counted appropriately," Rosa explained. "Then they can go ahead and certify the outcome of that election."

Rosa pointed out each state has its own way of carrying out elections, with some being quicker than others and recounts and legal challenges can bog down the system. Many voting and election related cases have already been filed ahead of this year's election but Rosa emphasized he has faith in the electoral system and encouraged voters to be patient.

Rosa noted harmful misinformation will be on the rise after Election Day and recommended people not share suspicious content and consult various reliable sources if in doubt. He added his group is actively combating mis- and disinformation targeting Latino communities.

"Yes, there are bad actors out there and there will always be bad actors," Rosa acknowledged. "But the data and the evidence so far show that our systems have worked the way they are supposed to work in preventing fraud and preventing people who want to game the system from doing so."

Just under 70 false election claims have been made as of early September, according to NewsGuard.

Support for this reporting was provided by The Carnegie Corporation of New York.


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