“phenomenon occurs”Red mirageOr a “blue shift,” when Republicans lead after the polls close Election nightBut that lead disappears as mail-in ballots are counted later in the evening or in the days after Election Day. According to CNN.
Former President Donald Trump referred to the “red mirage” to support his unjustified claims about fraud in the elections, while this phenomenon was the result of a high percentage of… Voting by mail It often depends on when you can finish counting those cards.
In 2020, this phenomenon was exemplified in places with slow ballot counting speeds such as California, which tends to be heavily Democratic and where every registered voter is sent a mail-in ballot.
This means that “Blue shift“Voting through voting centers may occur and delay the official results of the presidential election.
Vote counting also did not show Joe Biden leading in Georgia until the morning of November 6, when it was shown on television how small batches of votes were being counted affecting the election.
There was also a blue shift in 2016, but it was not decisive.
Dates for certifying official results may vary from state to state, but all states have until December 11 to complete recounts, if necessary, and settle disputes related to the presidential results.
