How Mail-In Ballots May Create Uncertainty

Vote-by-mail ballots are shown in U.S. Postal Service sorting trays at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Wash., on Aug. 5, 2020. Ted S. Warren/AP Photo
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Officials are preparing for an unprecedented presidential election this year amid the CCP virus.

The expected surge in mail-in ballots because of the virus could mean the official results will not be immediately known on election day. The result could flip-flop as the votes are tabulated.