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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 7, 2020
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August 7, 2020: Most political commentary still talks about November 3 as Election Day, but with the advent of early voting, it is more appropriate to talk about an election season. The state of North Carolina will get things started this year and mail out the first ballots four weeks from today on September 4.[1][2]
In addition to starting early, the final results may not be known until well after November 3. The winners of several primary elections this year were not declared for a week or longer after the formal election day.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Questions about voting by mail in North Carolina? We’ve got answers," August 5, 2020
- ↑ CBS News, "With early-voting states in mind, Trump campaign resets," August 4, 2020
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Six weeks later, election officials declare winners in two N.Y. Democratic primaries," August 4, 2020
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