Im proud to stand before you to announce the results of our successful results in michigan. For nearly six weeks, from the moment voters began voting six weeks ago to the moment the polls closed at 8 00 p. M. Tuesday night, a Record Number of michigan citizens turned up to cast their votes and make their voices heard in a historic president ial election. We saw Record Numbers of voters cast their ballots and overall, more than 5. 2 million michiganders voted in this election. That is more than any election in our state in modern history. Of those who voted, nearly two thirds, or 3. 3 million, voted absentee, utilizing the mail or our secure local drop boxes, or their local clerks offices, to return their ballots in time for it to be validated and counted. On election day, inperson voting was exceptionally smooth. Our polling locations were islands of calm where citizens of all backgrounds and political affiliations respected our voters right to cast their votes free from intimidation.
Our election in michigan. For nearly six weeks, from the moment voters began voting six weeks ago, the moment the polls closed at 8 00 p. M. On tuesday night, a Record Number of michigan citizens turned out to cast their votes and make their voices heard in a historic president ial election. Overall more than 5. 2 million michiganders voted in this election, more than any election in our states history. Many voted absentee, utilizing the mail or local drop boxes or their local clerks up offices to return their balances their ballots. On election day itself, inperson voting was exceptionally smooth, at polling locations where citizens of all background and political affiliations observed the process and perspective are voters right to cast their votes free from threat or intimidation. Now here we are, 24 hours after the polls closed in michigan, and im pleased to announce that in michigan the process of tabulation is by a large complete and counties are in the final stages of receiving
Noah. Trevor so, election day is over, but because its 2020, election week has just begun. And that means its time for more election coverage in our continuing segment votegasm 2020 the awkward day after. Lets kick it off with really the only news right now. Joe biden looks like hes on president of the United States. At the time im saying this, he has leading in enough states to win the whole thing, and it may even be declared tonight. In fact, you might even know, watching this right now, if the election is over. And if you do, dont tell me no spoilers i like this feeling of stress. Now, this is all happening after a chaotic, nervewracking Election Night that featured all sorts of weird moments, predictions flipping left and right, ballots being delivered with a police escort, Steve Kornackis khaki butt. But maybe whats weirdest is that after all of that, the night actually ended up going mostly as everyone expected. Trump jumped ahead early in a lot of states because republicans most
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A war crimes trial at the hague for his alleged role during the 1999 costs of all conflict the u. K. Gets a new multibillion dollar rescue package to boost its economy as a glint enters another pandemic lock down. Now were going to begin in the United States a nation on the edge almost 48 hours on the president ial race between donald trump and joe biden still remains too close to call the democratic candidate has already flipped to michigan and wisconsin donald trump has now really won those 4 years ago but biden now has a projected total of 264. 00 electoral votes trump is projected to get to 214. 00 now remember a candidate needs a minimum of 270. 00 Electoral College of. So when a few states here highlighted yellow on the map of nevada georgia pennsylvania North Carolina still in play counting is ongoing in georgia no democrat has carried this state since 1902 but drums lead there is narrowing fast what might help joe biden is that most of the remaining votes are from atlanta and i