NPR: Pennsylvania’s top elections official on conspiracies, the voting process and what to expect on election night

Michael Martin, Claire Murashima, and Destinee Adams of NPR report on Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt’s answers to questions about the voting process.

Pennsylvania is one of the states that could determine who wins the White House two weeks from today. It’s shaping up to be a tight race in the state with 19 electoral votes — the largest share available among the seven closely watched battleground states.

Both candidates are spending a lot of time and money to win voters there.

Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt says it is unlikely that we will know who won the state on election night. That’s due to a state law which prohibits election officials from opening mailed ballots until the morning of November 5th. And, election office employees are required by law to work around the clock until they are finished. This timeline could raise more questions and misinformation.

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