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standingtall

(2,785 posts)
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:40 AM Nov 2020

Starting to think there must be a boat load of ballots left in NC

I don't have any stats to support that feeling, but if there were that many more ballots in Arizona, Georgia and Pa. Then there must be a bunch left in NC where they haven't reported any new vote sense election day. We might still have a shot at that Senate race.

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oswaldactedalone

(3,490 posts)
4. 2 million votes left in NC?
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:57 AM
Nov 2020

I hope you’re right but it’s probably more like 200K outstanding votes in NC. It’s possible to make up 75K votes, a long shot, but possible.

vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)
5. Probably
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:58 AM
Nov 2020

what I saw they were absentee ballots. Which could overwhelmingly favor Biden and hopefully Cunningham

artemisia1

(756 posts)
10. Depends how many are from Armed Forces members. NC has a lot of bases, forts, stations, etc.
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 06:02 AM
Nov 2020

I remain cautiously optimistic, however. Nevertheless, PA's gonna turn soon obviating the necessity for NC. I would still like it, of course.

essme

(1,207 posts)
6. NC traditionally does not count the mail in ballots for a couple of weeks
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:58 AM
Nov 2020

due to the military bases-

It's no conspiracy.

standingtall

(2,785 posts)
13. Who said anything about a conspiracy?
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 06:09 AM
Nov 2020

I just said I think they still must have a bunch of ballots and haven't reported any new vote sense election day. I said nothing about any type of conspiracy.

moonscape

(4,673 posts)
11. 116k absentee ballots not yet
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 06:03 AM
Nov 2020

returned. Unknown how many actually came/will come in.

NC is a serious long shot. Trump is up 77k I think.

standingtall

(2,785 posts)
16. In order to say it's a long shot or not we have to know what the math looks like
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 06:15 AM
Nov 2020

Seems to me if Arizona a state smaller than NC has 5 or 600,000 ballots they day after the election it's reasonable to think they should have that many too or at least as many Ga which is about the same size. If there is that many ballots to count and there mail ins and Biden 70% to 75% he will win it and probably carry the senate seat with him.

littlemissmartypants

(22,631 posts)
12. Two largest counties, Wake and Mecklenburg, predominantly blue, yet to be counted.
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 06:08 AM
Nov 2020

Also, there is an urgent push for curing. I know this because my local Dem group sent out an sos, looking for volunteers to help with curing. I am still hopeful about the results. We may get a big surprise from the Old North State.

❤ lmsp

FBaggins

(26,727 posts)
17. Entirely different group
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 06:48 AM
Nov 2020

Absentee and other normal mail ballots have to be returned by Election Day. Those should all be included in the current count.

Overseas “military” ballots can be requested up until the day before the election and can be received up until the day before the final canvas (~a week to ten days).

There shouldn’t be that many of them, but there’s no reason to think they will break down like the initial pool of mailed ballots.

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