The Election Day nightmare scenarios

If the presidential election is close, chaos is likely to result. There might not even be a declared winner.

Voters.
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If the presidential election is close, chaos is likely to result. There might not even be a declared winner. Here's everything you need to know:

What could go wrong?

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