Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is joining congressional Democrats in warning voters not to expect the results of the presidential election on Nov. 3 due to the expected increase in mail-in ballots.
“The sheer volume of people who will be voting by mail is going to preclude the ability to count those ballots and adjudicate the outcome of the election by 11 p.m. on election night,” Abrams said Tuesday in a virtual Reuters Newsmaker event, echoing concerns from Senate Democrats that results could be delayed over mail-in ballots being delivered and counted.
Abrams, a possible vice presidential pick for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, also said cuts to the U.S. Postal Service may cause delays in service.
“My admonition is that we have to approach Nov. 3 with patience,” Abrams said.
The new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, who was appointed by President Trump, is expected to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee on Sept. 17 to discuss mail delays resulting from new operational changes to the Postal Service that were added under his direction.
The 2020 election is expected to have record-high levels of mail-in ballots due to the coronavirus pandemic.
