Voter Confidence At Risk As Election Results May Take Days To Confirm

Fox News Decision Desk chief Arnon Mishkin has predicted that the outcome of the 2024 presidential election might not be known until four days after voters head to the polls. Mishkin’s forecast has raised concerns about the reliability of the current vote-counting system, particularly in states like Pennsylvania, where delays are expected. The possibility of waiting days for results is fueling suspicions among voters who believe the election process should be faster and more transparent.

For decades, election results were typically confirmed on Election Night, or by the next morning at the latest. But since the 2020 election, delays in reporting have become more common, leaving many Americans frustrated with the process. Mishkin suggested that this year’s election could follow a similar pattern, with close races and mail-in ballots causing delays in determining the winner.

The drawn-out results process is raising red flags for many voters, especially conservatives, who view these delays as a sign of deeper issues with the system. The longer the wait for results, the more skepticism arises about the accuracy of the count. Many believe that the system has become overly complicated and that efforts to improve transparency have only created more uncertainty.

As the nation prepares for Election Day, the question remains: Why does it take so long to count votes when past elections were decided quickly? The answer may lie in the changes made to the voting process since 2020, but those changes seem to have created more problems than they solved.

The 2024 election could reignite debates about election reform, as more Americans demand a return to quicker, more efficient vote-counting procedures that instill confidence in the outcome.