Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) mentioned she expects her state’s election outcomes to be licensed the day after the Nov. 5 normal election.
“In 2020 we had the results of our highest turnout election in Michigan history within 24 hours of the polls closing. The unofficial results were completed by 8 p.m. Wednesday so we’re tracking that again this year,” Benson mentioned Sunday on CBS Information’s “Face the Nation.”
Benson mentioned she is optimistic that this 12 months’s outcomes may come again even sooner as a result of the state has extra choices to course of ballots than it has up to now.
“That said, we will always prioritize accuracy and security over efficiency,” she mentioned.
Benson mentioned voters in Michigan are excited to forged their poll on this election. Greater than 1 million folks have already voted within the state and greater than 2 million requested an absentee poll.
She mentioned with out hesitation, she is going to certify the outcomes of the presidential election — irrespective of who wins. At the moment, former President Trump is main Vice President Harirs by 0.4 p.c in Michigan, The Hill/Resolution Desk HQ reviews.
