$SPY Amid warnings that the time-consuming process of counting mail ballots could take days in some states -- and plans by some states to accept ballots that are sent by Election Day but received days later -- Trump has demanded &quot;a final total on November 3rd.&quot;

But it&#39;s not clear that will be the case -- because of how states count their ballots and how media organizations decide to call the races. 

Most states in the past have been able to count the vast majority of their ballots on the night of the election after polls close. But in almost all states it takes days or even more for every ballot to be counted and the race results to be certified and official -- the final total. Indeed, no state certifies a final vote total by election night.
<ticker> amid warnings that the time - consuming process of counting mail ballots could take days in some states - - and plans by some states to accept ballots that are sent by election day but received days later - - trump has demanded a final total on november <number> rd . but it is not clear that will be the case - - because of how states count their ballots and how media organizations decide to call the races . most states in the past have been able to count the vast majority of their ballots on the night of the election after polls close . but in almost all states it takes days or even more for every ballot to be counted and the race results to be certified and official - - the final total . indeed , no state certifies a final vote total by election night .