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In Swing States, Officials Struggle To Process Ballots Early Due To Strict Local Laws

October 14, 2020

Miles Parks

An employee of the Philadelphia City Commissioners Office examines ballot envelopes at a satellite election office at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia. Local election clerks can't start verifying mailed-in ballots in Pennsylvania until Election Day and in Michigan until the day before. (AP)

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