By Ron Millar
Election Day has finally arrived; however, there are still 64 days until Congress declares the winner of the 2020 presidential election on January 6, 2021.
Everything that happens in between—from counting the votes to each state certifying their slate of electors for the Electoral College—may test our democracy like never before. It's likely we won’t know all the winners tonight, not just for the presidential race, but also for many federal, state, and local seats. It may take days or weeks for states to properly count the number of mail-in ballots a COVID-safe election necessitated.
Malicious actors may use that time to further stoke fear and chaos. Fearful candidates may attempt to declare victory before all the votes are counted and even act to intimidate or prevent the legitimate counting of votes. We must be diligent and patient to ensure the electoral process is fair and complete.
