The challenges of crunching numbers on Election Night Michelle Holdway All results are unofficial.
And, indeed, there were scores of races that were too close to call on Election Night, for myriad reasons.
The first wrinkle: Mail-in ballots that were postmarked by April 6 had a two-week postelection window for delivery meaning they could arrive as late as April 20 and still count.
The Northfield Township supervisor s race illustrates how fortunes can change in that span. The night of April 6, five-time incumbent Jill Brickman, a Republican, held a 56-vote lead over Democratic challenger Shiva Mohsenzadeh. But a week later, after the addition of mail-in and provisional votes, Mohsenzadeh had pulled ahead by 139 votes. The final margin of Mohsenzadeh s victory ended up being 165 votes.
Democratic trustee candidates declare victory in Northfield Township as Republican incumbent in tight supervisor race now trails as mail-in votes counted
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Northfield Township races just too close to call
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