Politics & Government
WATCH LIVE: Ballot Pre-Canvassing Underway In Delaware County
The pre-canvass of mail-in and absentee ballots in Delaware County is underway as the county received a record number of mail-in ballots.
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Election workers in Delaware County are now pre-canvassing mail-in and absentee ballots.
Now that the polls are open, pre-canvassing is underway in the Wharf building where the Bureau of Elections is located in Chester.
Pre-canvassing will take place until 8 p.m. when the polls close.
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That's when the canvassing begins.
According to the county, canvassing is when officials review mail-in and absentee ballots that have been timely returned, then determine which ballots can be counted under the applicable rules, and count those ballots that are determined to be valid.
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Canvassing will take place around the clock until it's done.
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