Hand Counting Of Mail-In Ballots In Burlington County Won't Be Finished On Election Night

The hand counting of at least 20,000 mail-in ballots in Burlington County will be suspended at 8 p.m. Tuesday night and will resume at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Burlington County Times reports.

Partial results will not be announced Tuesday night, meaning many close races may be left up in the air, according to the report.

Ballot counting became necessary after county officials discovered a printing mistake early Tuesday morning.

Mail-in ballots were sent out with the wrong markings that identify the town and voting district, according to the Courier Post.

No specific towns were mentioned, but counting may take up to two days, and could impact the vote across the county.

A total of 50 workers normally work Election Day, but more have been added to assist in the ballot counting process, according to nj.com. The mistake was first discovered early Tuesday morning.

Polls remain open through 8 p.m.

It is unlikely to have an impact on the presidential race, as Democrat Hillary Clinton is expected to easily defeat Republican Donald Trump. However, delays could have an impact on the Third Congressional District race between incumbent Republican Tom MacArthur and Democrat Frederick LaVergne. The district covers parts of Burlington and Ocean counties.

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