Leigh M. Chapman, Pennsylvania’s acting secretary of state, detailed how the state will handle vote counting in the upcoming election and said it will likely take several days until results are complete and certified.
Chapman held a virtual news conference which she said was an effort to prevent the spread of misinformation as the Nov. 8 election day approaches.
- There will possibly be a delay in reporting election results given that Pennsylvania does not allow pre-canvassing of mail-in ballots
- The state is working with the FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security following reports of threats on Pennsylvania’s elections
- Voters are encouraged to return mail-in ballots as soon as possible
“It’s really important for us to get accurate information about the election process in Pennsylvania,” Chapman said. “So voters and the public know that when there are delays in counting, it doesn’t mean that there’s anything nefarious happening. It’s just what the law is in Pennsylvania.”
She said that because poll workers can’t pre-canvas or count mail-in ballots before election day, there will likely be delays in getting complete results posted.
Chapman also discussed a pair of concerns that she believes stem from the spread of misinformation: threats to interrupt voting and calls to delay the sending of mail-in ballots.
While she didn’t detail a specific incident, Chapman said there have been reports of threats aimed at the voting process throughout the state. She promised that her office has worked to investigate any threat made toward a free and fair election.
“Since I’ve been in office in January, we have constantly met with the FBI and Homeland Security just to talk through what the current threat landscape is and tools that we can give our counties to make sure that they have physical security protection as well as cyber security protection,” she said.
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