US election 2020: Counting the ballots after unprecedented election turnout

A member of the Pinellas County canvassing board processes ballots on Election Day in Largo, Florida, U.S.

An election official points towards a mail in ballot while scanning votes for the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Marfa, Texas, U.S.

Election worker Judith Burgess organizes ballots at the Multnomah County Elections Division in Portland, Oregon. Oregon is the first state in the nation to institute voting by mail and automatic voter registration.

Election officials process ballots at a central count facility handling absentee ballots on Election Day in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.

Workers at the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office process voters' ballots inside of the Elections Service Center Operations Department in Largo Florida.

Lisa Prince, a volunteer, helps organize and count the ballots that were cast at the Hinsdale, N.H., polling site at the Hinsdale Middle High School.

Workers at the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office process voters' ballots inside of the Elections Service Center Operations Department in Largo, Florida.

An election workers sorts absentee ballots at the Lansing city clerk's office on election night in Lansing, Michigan.

Lansing city clerk Chris Swope instructs election workers as they sort absentee ballots to count at the Lansing city clerk's office on election night in Lansing, Michigan.

Electoral workers count ballots during the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

An election worker waves a flag to request more ballots to open at the Palm Beach County Elections Office during the 2020 U.S. presidential election in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.

Votes are counted at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Election Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.