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  "id": 18004450,
  "title": "Mail ballots, signature checks and recounts: 10 reasons vote counts run long",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/mail-ballots-signature-checks-and-recounts-10-reasons-vote-counts-run",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T18:43:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/why-vote-counting-takes-days"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Why vote counting takes days in some states comes down to state law, from mail ballot processing limits to signature checks, curing periods, recounts and certification timelines",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}