Election results in 2024 may take days to finalize due to mail-in ballots

The 2024 presidential election results may take several days to finalize, according to polling indications. Delays are expected due to high absentee and mail-in ballots, which some states cannot process until Election Day. Many states anticipate unofficial results will be available on election night, while others expect them the following day. Some officials have not provided specific timelines for when results will be available. In 2020, it took over 16 days to tabulate results across all states, with Georgia's results finalized on November 19. The current situation may lead to similar delays.