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Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. Here’s why that’s unlikely

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It takes time to count the tens of million votes in the presidential contest, along with votes for thousands of other offices that will be on ballots across the country.

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  1. WUSA9

    Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. That's highly unlikely (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    There's only one way to find out who won the presidential election: Wait until enough votes are tallied, whenever that is.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. Why that's unlikely (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is stepping up his demands that the winner of the presidential race be declared shortly after polls close

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. Here’s why that’s unlikely (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    It takes time to count the tens of million votes in the presidential contest, along with votes for thousands of other offices that will be on ballots across the country.

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