Washington, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Election results from key swing states are expected to roll in on Friday, possibly tipping the balance and helping declare the winner in the race for the White House between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Election officials say staff are diligently working in several states to count every vote, noting that mail-in balloting has added some time to the tallying process, while the very tight race in places like Georgia mean that every vote is critical.
Pennsylvania and Nevada have not yet been called for either candidate, though both are trending well for Biden. If Arizona holds for the Democrat, any additional state landing in his favour would be enough for a projected win.
Trump has made repeated unsubstantiated claims of “fraud,” with Twitter slapping warning signs on post after post, saying the president is apparently spreading misinformation. No election officials have reported fraud.
In a speech from the White House, his first since the night of polls closing, Trump railed against his opponents, claiming they were aiming to “rig” the election against him.
The president blamed a conspiracy of “big media, big money, and big tech” for the whittling away of his lead as votes were counted, seemingly aiming to sow doubt about the integrity of the election.
On the other hand, Biden has noted that votes take time to tally and that he was content to wait until the end of counting, saying he has “no doubt” that he would emerge the winner.
“Democracy is sometimes messy and sometimes requires a little patience as well,” he said in brief remarks from his home state of Delaware on Thursday.
GNA