"It means elections officials are doing everything they can to count every legitimate ballot fairly and accurately," said Russia Chavis Cardenas, emphasizing the commitment to integrity in the electoral process.
Registered voters tend to hold onto their vote-by-mail ballots until election day and all turn them in at once, said Kim Alexander, explaining the pattern that contributes to the count backlog.
Counting vote-by-mail ballots isn't straightforward. Election officials began processing them 29 days before election day, but challenges remain in verifying signatures and matching records.
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