PA AG Says It Could Take Days for Election Results in the State: ‘Gotta Get It Right’
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is trying to make sure the state is “ it right” when counting the ballots cast in the state. ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos noted that the results from the state “could take…
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is trying to make sure the state is “ it right” when counting the ballots cast in the state.
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos noted that the results from the state “could take days,” to which Shapiro responded during Wednesday’s interview, “Gotta get it right, George.”
Shapiro also declared that counties in Pennsylvania are “full steam ahead” counting ballots.
Asked when he expects to see results, the state’s attorney general responded, “We’ve been saying for months we’re going to secure, protect, and count every vote, so we secured the vote, we protected it and now it’s being counted.”
He added that it is “way too early in the process” to know which presidential candidate will win the state.
As of Wednesday at 11:40 a.m. EST, out of the 79% of estimated votes counted in Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump holds a lead of 53.5% while Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has 45.2%. There are 20 Electoral College votes in the state.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) urged Americans to be patient while waiting for the state’s election results. Roughly 60% of the ballots were counted statewide by Wednesday night at midnight, according to