The claim: Delayed election results in Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania are evidence of voter fraud

An Oct. 22 Threads post (direct link, archive link) claims expected vote counting delays in some states are evidence of fraud.

“BREAKING: The Cheat Has Begun,” reads the post. The States of Michigan, Georgia, and Pennsylvania have officially announced that they will not have election results available on Election Night.”

It was liked more than 600 times in nine days.

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While election officials in Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania have said vote counting won’t be finished on Election Day, experts say that isn’t evidence of fraud. It has always taken states days or weeks to finalize election results because of various requirements to ensure the count's accuracy.

Election officials ask for patience while votes are counted

Multiple polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in a close race in the seven battleground states, including Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. In those three states, election officials have explained what to expect – and not expect – for results on Election Day.

In Georgia, a new law requires the results of “all early votes and early accepted ballots” to be reported an hour after polls close, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told CBS News. The state allows election workers to begin counting mail-in...

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