When will we know 2026 midterm election results? It may take some time, but that's normal

In past elections, elected leaders, candidates and social media users have spread falsehoods that "late night" arrivals of "ballot dumps" or "suitcases" of ballots are signs of fraud, or that only Democratic-led cities take days to count votes.

美国中期选举夜往往无法确定胜负，计票延迟源于各州法律对邮寄选票截止日、签名核验和排名选择投票的不同规定，并非舞弊迹象。文章以佛罗里达、加州、密歇根、阿拉斯加和缅因等州为例，解释影响结果公布时间的因素，并提醒读者警惕借计票延迟传播的虚假信息。