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Al Schmidt: “The Pennsylvania Department of State doesn't say, declare…”

Featuring: Al Schmidt, Republican | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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On the Issues: 2024 Election Process in PA, Al Schmidt

Published | Video Starts at 06:01

Before all of the votes have formally been counted and a winner has not yet been declared, what do you Think about that practice of whether it's a media entity or somebody else calling a race. Yeah, and The Pennsylvania Department of State doesn't say, declare winners or anything like that. We report vote totals as reported to us by our county partners. So, you know, I think it's frustrating at times for, for viewers and voters when it seems like this process is dragging on for many days, if not weeks after the election. (06:01–06:12)

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Asserts that the Pennsylvania Department of State reports vote totals but does not declare winners.

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