"He's [Trump] is not going to go quietly into that good night, trust me," Bannon continued. "He's going to put up a big victory on" [November 3] and he's going to want his troops to back him up on it. So, look, we have a long haul. I don't think this thing will be determined" until right before Inauguration Day" The Democrats have no intention of conceding."
Bannon's narrative hinges on his belief which may be shared by Trump that officials will segregate Election Day votes from the other ballots that have been cast and counted by election night. But that's not how officials count and release early returns. Moreover, those early returns will include a record number of voters who cast their absentee ballots early and who voted at early voting sites.
American elections do not have separate and unequal ballots.
"We've always counted ballots for days after Election Day, and we will do so once again," said Becker. "This is normal, and anyone who seeks to change the rules and put an artificial deadline on the process only reveals their ignorance."
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