It is typical for ballots to be counted for days after election night. In fact, it happens every year.
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Biden holds lead over Trump in Maine, with more votes to be counted
Joe Biden polled better than President Trump with Maine voters, but early returns showed the incumbent leading until 11 p.m.
Wins in Wisconsin and Michigan put Biden one state away from the White House
The former vice president says he expects to win the election, even as President Trump prepares lawsuits in three states and requests a recount in Wisconsin.
Election Day shadowed by threats of legal challenges
President Donald Trump says he’s planning an aggressive legal strategy to try prevent Pennsylvania from counting mailed ballots that are received in the three days after the election
Nation by nation, the world watches Election Day in the U.S.
For countries around the planet, the presidency of Donald Trump in its first term has been a singular experience to watch.
Trump threatens legal action, Biden goes on offense as bitter campaign concludes
While the president airs his grievances at rallies and tweets about ‘violence in the streets,’ his challenger says, ‘We’re done with the chaos.’
Biden leads Trump by double digits nationally, USC poll suggests
The margin has remained almost unchanging since summer.
The Latest: Biden backers urge voters to deliver ballots in person, not by mail
The latest on the election from around the U.S.
Election results may be slow to arrive in key races
Ranked-choice voting, an expected high turnout, record absentee voting and potential disruptions at the polls could produce delays in declaring winners, especially in top races.
Biden works to push Black turnout in campaign’s final days
Joe Biden believes a stronger showing from Black voters is key to a decisive win as President Trump threatens litigation in battleground states.