It’s Articles Like This That Fuel Stolen Election Narratives

I’m ready for a rough election night. It’s not that I’ve become bearish on Donald Trump’s chances of winning. Still, prominent news outlets warn about a long election night that has been fertile grounds for stolen election narratives. The Pennsylvania Department of State had a terrible thread about not expecting election results on election night. Now, The New York Times is also echoing the same warnings about the ballots moving at a snail’s pace because it’ll be a close election, among other things:

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— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 14, 2024

For the second straight presidential election, it is becoming increasingly likely that there will be no clear and immediate winner on election night and that early returns could give a false impression of who will ultimately prevail.

Large swaths of Americans have changed their voting habits in recent years, relying increasingly on mail-in ballots, which take more time to count than those cast in person on Election Day. States with prolonged vote-counting processes, such as Arizona, have become suddenly competitive. And the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump appears extremely close.

If a winner is not declared on election night, it will not necessarily point to failures in the process. More likely, it will be a result of the intense security measures required for counting mail-in ballots.  […]

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