Elections Officials Say Vote Counting May Be Extended

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia

Published November 1, 2012 at 8:02 AM EDT

The Ohio Association of Elections Officials says if the presidential race comes down to counting the state's votes, it could be a long wait to determine a winner. Officials are bracing for a close finish that could be decided by thousands of provisional and absentee ballots that won't be counted until ten days after the election. A recount or lawsuits over provisional ballots would push declaration of a winner into December.