LATEST: AP names McCormick winner of Senate seat, Casey does not concede

PITTSBURGH — Former President Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump were neck-and-neck in the polls heading into Election Day. The final national NBC News poll indicated they were tied at 49% of the vote.

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Just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, Trump won Pennsylvania and its 19 electoral votes, putting him just three electoral votes shy of the 270 needed to win the election, per the Associated Press.

He got past 270 electoral votes by claiming victory in Wisconsin.

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Harris and Trump both made stops in Pittsburgh the day before Election Day, with the Republican speaking at PPG Paints Arena and the Democrat speaking at the Carrie Blast Furnaces near Swissvale.

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Update 11/7 4:40 p.m.

The AP said Republican challenger Dave McCormick has defeated incumbent Senator Bob Casey.

>> Dave McCormick defeats Bob Casey in Senate race, AP says

Casey issued a statement after the decision, making it clear he will not be conceding yet. The statement said:

“As the Pennsylvania Secretary of State said this afternoon, there are tens of thousands of ballots across the Commonwealth still to count, which includes provisional ballots, military and overseas ballots, and mail ballots. This race is within half a point and cannot be called while the votes of thousands of Pennsylvanians are still being counted. We will make sure every Pennsylvanian’s voice is heard.”

Senator John Fetterman also echoed the call to make sure every last vote is counted.

Update 11/7 1:09 p.m.

The McCormick campaign released the following statement on the outcome of the Senate race in Pennsylvania:

“McCormick is up 30,679 votes with more to come, as ruby red Cambria County is still outstanding. While votes continue to be counted, any way you slice it, Dave McCormick will be the next United States Senator from Pennsylvania,” said Elizabeth Gregory, McCormick communications director.

Update 11/7 10:24 a.m.

The Bob Casey for Senate campaign released the following statement on the ongoing vote count in Pennsylvania.

Statement from Maddy McDaniel, spokesperson for Bob Casey for Senate:

“The count in Pennsylvania is still continuing. Yesterday, the vote margin shrunk by 50,000 votes and this race is now within half a point, the threshold for automatic recounts in Pennsylvania. With tens of thousands more votes to be counted, we are committed to ensuring every Pennsylvanian’s vote is heard and confident that at the end of that process, Senator Casey will be re-elected.”

Update 11/6 6:34 p.m.

Trump’s campaign says he has accepted President Biden’s invitation to meet at the White House to discuss the presidential transition, AP reports. No date has been announced yet.

Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director, said it would “take place shortly.” Cheung said Trump “very much appreciated” Biden’s congratulatory call on Wednesday.

Update 11/6 6:33 p.m.

President Joe Biden, in a White House-issued statement, praised Harris as “a tremendous partner and public servant full of integrity, courage, and character.” It was Biden’s first public comment in the aftermath of Trump’s victory.

The president also noted that Harris entered the campaign under “extraordinary circumstances,” a nod to his dropping out of the race 108 days before Election Day amid growing pressure from within his party after his cataclysmic debate performance against Trump.

Biden added that Harris “stepped up and led a historic campaign that embodied what’s possible when guided by a strong moral compass and a clear vision for a nation that is more free, more just, and full of more opportunities for all Americans.”

Update 11/6 4:56 p.m.

Trump’s campaign offered the following statement on the phone call between Harris and the president-elect that took place on Wednesday:

“President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier today where she congratulated him on his historic victory. President Trump acknowledged Vice President Harris on her strength, professionalism, and tenacity throughout the campaign, and both leaders agreed on the importance of unifying the country.”

Update 11/6 4:40 p.m.

Kamala Harris gave a concession speech at Howard University, in which she said her supporters “must accept the results of this election.”

>> Harris acknowledges loss in concession speechloss in concession speech

“While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,” she said.

Update 11/6 11:55 a.m.

The Pennsylvania Department of State posted on X stating the commonwealth’s election was free, fair, safe and secure.

Read the full post below:

Pennsylvania’s election was free, fair, safe, and secure. We want to thank all of our election workers for their invaluable service. We remain in close contact with our county partners as they continue tallying final results, including for races that have not yet been called.

Update 11/6 9:53 a.m.

A bomb threat was reportedly called into a Pennsylvania county board of elections headquarters Tuesday.

A court order said the Perry County Board of Elections headquarters received a bomb threat at around 7:18 p.m.

The headquarters was evacuated.

The Perry County Board of Elections requested to postpone canvassing of mail-in and absentee ballots until 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The petition was granted by the court.

Update 11/6 5:37 a.m.

Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election.

Update 11/6 5:25 a.m.

Republican incumbent Stacy Garrity will return for her second term as Pennsylvania’s Treasurer. She won the election with 52% of the vote (3,249,833). Her challenger, Erin McClelland, got 46% of the vote (2,837,114).

Update 11/6 4:30 a.m.

Donald Trump reclaimed Pennsylvania by improving his margins across the state, shaving Democratic President Joe Biden’s 2020 win in Philadelphia, expanding his own dominance in rural parts of the state, and — at the time The Associated Press called the race at 2:24 a.m. ET — flipping key suburban counties to the GOP column.

Read more about why AP called Pennsylvania for Trump here.

Update 11/6 4:19 a.m.

Republican incumbent Tim DeFoor has been reelected to a second term as Pennsylvania’s Auditor General. He garnered 51% of the voters (3,200,406). He beat out Malcolm Kenyatta, who got 46% of the vote (2,856,492).

Update 11/6 3:51 a.m.

Republican Dave Sunday won Pennsylvania’s attorney general’s race, the Associated Press says. Sunday beat former Auditor General Eugene DePasquale to become Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor.

Sunday was declared the winner with 51% of the voters (3,205,939). DePasquale had 46% of the votes (2,897,144).

Update 11/6 2:47 a.m.

Kamala Harris wins Minnesota, per the Associated Press. She now sits at 224 electoral votes, with Trump at 267.

Update 11/6 2:30 a.m.

Donald Trump delivered a victory speech to his supporters and called his 2024 campaign the “greatest political movement” of all time.

He vowed to fight “for your family and your future.”

Trump expressed gratitude for his supporters, saying, “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president.”

The Associated Press has not officially called the race for Trump yet, but he sits just three votes shy of 270.

A win in Alaska or any of the outstanding battleground states - Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona or Nevada - will send the Republican former president back to the Oval Office.

Update 11/6 2:10 a.m.

Donald Trump wins key battleground state Pennsylvania and its 19 electoral votes, NBC News projects. He’s now four shy of winning the White House, sitting at 266.

Update 11/6 1:32 a.m.

Donald Trump is expected to address supporters momentarily from Mar-a-Lago. You can watch his remarks on Channel 11.

Update 11/6 1:05 a.m.

Donald Trump wins the 1st Congressional District in Nebraska and one electoral vote, the Associated Press says.

Update 11/6 1:02 a.m.

All polls nationwide have officially closed, per NBC News.

Update 11/6 1 a.m.

Dave McCormick addressed supporters at his watch party in Pittsburgh. As of 1 a.m., he maintains a 2% lead over Bob Casey with 89% of precincts reporting.

“This election night is not quite over but about 85% of the vote is in and we looked at where all the rest is coming in and it looks like we’re heading in a very good direction,” McCormick said. “The bottom line is, we need leadership. We don’t have it and we’re gonna get it.”

Casey did not address supporters tonight.

Update 11/6 12:48 a.m.

Kamala Harris is not expected to address supporters tonight, per NBC News. A Harris adviser told the Associated Press that she won’t speak on election night and her campaign believes “we still have votes to count.”

Update 11/6 12:35 a.m.

Donald Trump wins battleground state Georgia, its 16 electoral votes, NBC News projects.

Update 11/6 12:30 a.m.

An NBC News Exit Poll finds Donald Trump gained more support from Black and Latino voters in traditionally blue states.

Update 11/6 12:26 a.m.

Nine Allegheny County precincts will not report their election totals tonight, according to Communications Director Abigail Gardner.

“We will make every effort to secure the results for this outstanding results and post them tomorrow,” Gardner said.

Update 11/6 12:20 a.m.

Rep. Chris Deluzio wins reelection for his House of Representatives seat, the Associated Press says.

Update 11/6 12:06 a.m.

Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska is reelected to her seat, giving Republicans the majority in the U.S. Senate.

Update 11/5 11:45 p.m.

Democratic incumbent Bob Casey will not address supporters or concede on Election Day. Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti said they are sending everyone home for the night and are going to let the voting continue overnight.

As of around midnight, Republican Dave McCormick had a 2% lead over Casey with 81% of votes counted. The race is still considered too close to call.

Update 11/5 11:20 p.m.

The Associated Press says Donald Trump has won battleground state North Carolina and its 16 electoral votes.

Update 11/5 11:17 p.m.

Democrat Nick Pisciottano has declared victory in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 45 race. AP has not yet called the race.

Democrat Hadley Haas has conceded to Republican Valerie Gaydos in the Pennsylvania State House District 44 race.

Update 11/5 11:05 p.m.

As of around 11 p.m., several key races in Pennsylvania have thin margins between the candidates.

That includes the Pennsylvania Senate race between incumbent Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick, as well as the presidential race.

Currently, McCormick has a 2% lead over Casey with 69% of the votes counted.

Donald Trump has a 6% lead over Kamala Harris with 45% of the votes counted.

Update 11/5 11:00 p.m.

An NBC News exit poll found that voters who decided their presidential pick in the closing days of the campaign leaned slightly in Donald Trump’s favor, 49% to 42%.

Only around 7% of voters reported deciding their pick in the last week of the campaign, NBC said. A vast majority of voters said they decided their pick before September.

Update 11/5 10:30 p.m.

Election officials in Beaver County tell Channel 11 that they think all ballots will be counted by the end of the night.

Washington County officials tell us that if they still have thousands of ballots to count after 11:30 p.m., they’ll shut down and resume counting on Wednesday morning. If they’re close to being done, they will stay and finish counting.

Update 11/5 10:26 p.m.

The Associated Press says incumbent Republican Joshual Kail has won reelection to Pennsylvania’s state house District 15.

Update 11/5 10:17 p.m.

The AP has called another House of Representatives race in Pennsylvania.

Republican Mike Kelly won reelection to U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District

Update 11/5 10:15 p.m.

Polls are closed in all battleground states.

Update 11/5 10:10 p.m.

Two House of Representatives races have been called in Pennsylvania

Incumbent Republican Guy Reschenthaler won the U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District race and incumbent Republican Glenn Thompson won in the 15th Congressional District, the AP says.

Additionally, a state house race was called.

Incumbent Democrat Emily Kinkead won District 20.

Update 11/5 10:05 p.m.

At least 10 Philadelphia polling places were targeted by bomb threats, NBC reports.

The Philadelphia city commissioner said the treats happened at the end of the day and one of the polling places was evacuated.

Update 11/5 9:35 p.m.

Allegheny County officials are on track for all precincts to report in person voting totals by midnight.

Update 11/5 9:15 p.m.

A Washington County election judge was removed from a polling place on Election Day.

The 84-year-old judge was removed from the polling location in Houston Borough by Sheriff Tony Andronas following a warning from County Elections Director Melanie Ostrander.

The judge is accused of making the staff and public uncomfortable and creating a hostile environment. He reportedly was also angry with a poll watcher who brought a laptop to the polling place.

He was given multiple warnings before being removed from his duties “to maintain order and civility at the precinct.”

Update 11/5 9:00 p.m.

An NBC News Exit Poll found Pennsylvania voters say the state of democracy and the economy were the most important issues in helping decide how to cast their vote for president.

The next most important issues were abortion, immigration and foreign policy.

Update 11/5 8:50 p.m.

Gov. Josh Shapiro said he was aware of multiple bomb threats made at polling places and municipal sites across Pennsylvania.

The threats are under investigation by state and local law enforcement, as well as the FBI. So far, there is no credible threat to the public, Shapiro says.

Threats have been made in at least Chester County, Centre County and Clearfield County, according to election officials.

Law enforcement officials tell Channel 11 that no direct threats have been made to Allegheny County.

Update 11/5 8:30 p.m.

Another Pennsylvania county had voting extended.

A judge issued an oral motion for emergency special relief in Clearfield County because of a bomb threat at the county administrated building where voters were being counted.

Voting was extended until 9 p.m.

Update 11/5 8:15 p.m.

Democrat Summer Lee wins reelection to the U.S. House in the 12th Congressional District, per the Associated Press.

The AP called the race with about 25% of the precincts reporting.

Update 11/5 8:01 p.m.

Results are starting to come in for Allegheny County. Click here to see more.

Update 11/5 8:00 p.m.

Polls are now closed in Pennsylvania, except for voters in Cambria County and part of Luzerne County.

Anyone still in line at any other polling place in the Commonwealth can still cast their ballot.

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Update 11/5 7:50 p.m.

Allegheny County election officials say they’ve scanned 222,343 ballots.

The officials expect 186,034 mail in ballots results to post shortly after polls close at 8 p.m. The next batch of about 36,000 will be posted once the data is done uploading.

County employees are also sweeping for any final ballots to take possession of and count as well as bring ballots turned in on Tuesday from the County Office building to the warehouse. That could result in several hundred more ballots to count.

Update 11/5 7:30 p.m.

National election results are starting to come in. You can see the results by clicking here.

Pennsylvania’s polls close at 8 p.m.

Update 11/5 7:15 p.m.

Several court orders were issued in Allegheny County on Election Day.

Channel 11 received copies of the orders around 45 minutes before polls closed.

One ordered the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office to remove signs at multiple polling places that contain misleading information about Democratic candidate Hadley Haas.

Another ordered Moon Area High School not to conduct fire alarm testing until voting was done.

A third order enabled the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office to investigate and arrest three people accused of blocking the entrance to a polling place at the Quentin Roosevelt School in Carrick.

A sheriff’s office spokesperson says the three people were gone before deputies could take them into custody. Deputies are staying at the polling place until it closes in case the people return.

Update 11/5 7:10 p.m.

A Reserve Township commissioner was attacked outside of his polling place.

The incident was caught on video and shows Commissioner Ed Vincent being shoved up against a wall.

>>> Reserve Township commissioner attacked outside of polling place on Election Day

Vincent tells Channel 11 that the assault happened after he set up a political sign.

Update 11/5 7:05 p.m.

Channel 11 reporters were out at polling places across Western Pennsylvania, speaking with voters who were waiting to cast their ballots.

Although some polling places had long, early morning lines, most people were able to vote without issue in the region.

CLICK HERE for all of our coverage throughout the Pittsburgh area.

Update 11/5 6:10 p.m.

A judge has issued an order that forces a Fayette County election official to comply with state law.

This comes after Mary Kuznik, Director of the Fayette County Bureau of Elections, filed a petition against Washington Township Judge of Election Vincent Manetta because he wanted to hand count ballots for each presidential candidate.

The order forces Manetta to comply with state law and not conduct the hand count. If he doesn’t comply, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office will escort a poll worker and the election materials from the precinct to the county election bureau “promptly” after poll workers complete their duties without a hand count or manual tabulation of the votes cast for any office.

Update 11/5 6:07 p.m.

The Philadelphia County District Attorney denies former President Donald Trump’s allegations of cheating in the general election.

Trump took to Truth Social on Election Day, stating there’s “a lot of talk” about cheating in Philadelphia. He said police were responding.

DA Larry Krasner issued a response on X, formerly Twitter.

“The only talk about massive cheating has come from one of the candidates, Donald J. Trump. There is no factual basis whatsoever within law enforcement to support this wild allegation,” he said.

Krasner requested Trump provide facts to support his allegations.

Update 11/5 5:51 p.m.

An Armstrong County official has provided an update on ballot issues at some precincts.

A letter from the Armstrong County Board of Commissioners states that once the county election office learned of issues with paper ballots that prevented them from being tabulated at precincts, new ballots were secured.

The new ballots “can and will” be processed through voting machines throughout the county.

Armstrong County solicitor Tim Miller said the ballot issues happened at six polling places.

>>> 6 polling locations in Armstrong County had issues with paper ballots; have since been resolved

The letter states that all ballots that couldn’t be tabulated at local polling placers were taken to a secure location and will be counted and tabulated.

“The Election Office wants to ensure all voters that all votes cast throughout the day in Armstrong County will be counted. All Armstrong County voters who cast a ballot today did in fact vote,” the letter concludes.

Update 11/5 5:41 p.m.

Allegheny County released another update on processing mail-in ballots.

As of 5:30 p.m., an official said all the ballots from the initial batch at the warehouse have been removed from their inner envelopes.

A small group of county workers are now processing mail-in ballots that were received on Election Day.

Scanning and tabulating ballots continues. The results will not be posted until after 8 p.m.

Update 11/5 4:45 p.m.

An emergency petition was filed in Fayette County regarding an election official intending to hand count ballots.

The petition filed by Mary Kuznik, Director of the Fayette County Bureau of Elections, states that after polls close Washington Township Judge of Election, Vincent Manetta, “intends to remove the ballots from the ballot box and audit or hand count the votes cast for each presidential candidate.”

He was told by other election officials that he could not do the hand count, as it is outside of the law, but he “indicated that it was still his intention to perform that count at the precinct.”

The petition requests the court issue a mandamus — a court order that orders an official to fulfill their official duties or correct an abuse of discretion — to Manetta to prevent him from going forward with the hand count.

If Manetta fails to comply, the petition asks that the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office escort a poll worker and the election materials from the precinct to the county election bureau “promptly” after poll workers complete their duties without a hand count or manual tabulation of the votes cast for any office.

Update 11/5 4:33 p.m.

The Armstrong County commissioner tells Channel 11 there were issues with paper ballots at some precincts in the morning.

But, the commissioner says the issue was quickly resolved and every ballot involved was counted.

Update 11/5 4:02 p.m.

New ballots that can be processed through voting machines are now available in Cambria County, NBC affiliate WJAC reports.

Printing problems on ballots caused widespread voting issues in the county earlier on Election Day.

These issues led to an extension of voting hours through a court order. Typically polls close at 8 p.m., but in Cambria County, they will close at 10 p.m.

Officials say the ballots that could not be tabulated through a machine are secure.

Update 11/5 2:42 p.m.

Allegheny County announced another update regarding Election Day:

As of 2:20 PM, all inner envelopes of mail in ballots that are currently in the warehouse have been opened. Staff continues to remove ballots from the inner envelopes and prepare ballots for the scanners.

Update 11/5 2:22 p.m.

A precinct in another Pennsylvania county was granted extended voting times after issues at polling places.

Luzerne County officials petitioned the court for permission to extend the deadline after election officers allegedly failed to timely open the polling location in Laflin Borough.

The polling location did not open until 8:30 a.m., which caused some voters to have to leave.

The petition was accepted and Laflin Borough’s polling hours will now close at 9:30 p.m.

Update 11/5 2:17 p.m.

Trump cast his ballot at his precinct in Palm Beach with his wife and former first lady Melania Trump, CNN reported. His running mate, JD Vance, cast his vote in Ohio earlier Tuesday.

Harris said on Sunday she would vote by mail. Her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz voted last week while in Minnesota.

Update 11/5 1:12 p.m.

Voters across the Pittsburgh region are showing off that they cast their ballots with the famous ‘I Voted’ stickers.

PHOTOS: Pittsburgh-area voters show off ‘I Voted’ stickers

Have you voted? If so, we want to see your stickers! Show us here.

Update 11/5 12:38 p.m.

Officials told WJAC that widespread voting issues in Cambria County were caused by how the ballots were printed, not by the voting machines.

Cambria County Commissioner Scott Hunt confirmed to WJAC that the voting problem was caused by how the ballots were printed, and not a problem with the machines.

Mail-in ballots were not affected by this problem, WJAC said.

There is no word on if the issues in Luzerne, Bedford, Blair and Somerset counties also have to do with how the ballots were printed.

Update 11/5 12:21 p.m.

Allegheny County provided another update about mail-in ballots:

As of noon, all outer envelopes of mail in ballots in the warehouse have been opened. Inner envelopes are being opened and workers are extracting ballots from inner envelopes. The scanning of ballots for tabulation has begun. Results will not be posted until after 8 pm.

Media Note for planning purposes: Allegheny County anticipates most of the 200+ county workers currently working in the warehouse will be released by 3:00 pm as we pivot from the work of opening envelopes and extracting ballots to the work of scanning ballots (which requires a much smaller amount of staff and is not allowed to be filmed or photographed). A few workers will stay behind to open envelopes for the remaining ballots collected at the County Office Building today until 8 pm or delivered to the warehouse by USPS. In other words, please anticipate a very quiet and nearly empty warehouse for afternoon and evening live shots.

Update 11/5 12 p.m.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and his office’s Election Task Force met with members of the press shortly after polls opened on Tuesday to discuss issues the team has seen at polling places as voting got underway in Philadelphia.

NBC affiliate WCAU reports Krasner said no one has been arrested, but several issues have been reported at polling places throughout the city, including illegal use of recording equipment “in certain contexts.”

Krasner said behavior at polling places seemed “a little bit more aggressive,” than in prior years, WCAU reports.

“Some behavior, thought it has not yet resulted in an arrest is a little bit more aggressive than what we have seen in the past,” Krasner said.

Update 11/5 11:38 a.m.

The court order extending Cambria County’s voting time explains that any ballots cast after 8 p.m. will be cast as a provisional ballot.

Update 11/5 11:15 a.m.

Voting in Cambria County has been extended from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., WJAC reports.

The court approved a petition at around 11 a.m. after hours of voter frustrations. In the petition, election officials explained that a software malfunction to the Electronic Voting System (EVS) prevented voters from scanning their completed ballots.

“The malfunction caused voters confusions, long lines of voters, and many individuals left the polling locations without casting a ballot,” according to the petition. Officials report the voting software malfunction is not fixed and “threatens to disenfranchise a significant number of voters in Cambria County.”

Update 11/5 11:04 a.m.

Allegheny County isn’t the only local area seeing long lines at polling places.

Sonrise Church in Unity Township, Westmoreland County has a long line of voters waiting to cast their ballots.

The precinct is between Latrobe and Greensburg.

Update 11/5 10:30 a.m.

Cambria County said a software malfunction caused voting issues during the morning of Election Day.

WJAC reports that there were voting issues in Blair, Somerset and Luzerne counties.

In Cambria County, officials report that a software malfunction is preventing voters from scanning their ballots, and the elections board has filed a court order extending the time to vote within Cambria County. IT specialists are reviewing the software issue, and election officials are reassuring voters that all completed ballots will be “accepted, secured, and counted by the Board of Elections,” the Elections Board reported in a press release, WJAC reports.

WJAC also said that officials report they are monitoring the issue and guarantee that “all voters have an opportunity to cast their ballots.”

County solicitor Ron Repak released the following statement:

“The Cambria County Board of Election learned early this morning that a software malfunction in the County’s Electronic Voting System has prevented voters from scanning their ballots. This should not discourage voters from voting at their voting precincts. The Board has filed a Court Order extending the time to vote within Cambria County. No one should be turned away from the polls if they wish to cast their vote. Cambria County Board of Elections took measures to have IT specialists called to review the software issue. There is a process in place for issues of this nature. All completed ballots will be accepted, secured, and counted by the Board of Elections. The County Board of Elections has express voting machine at precinct locations to continue to allow voting electronically, while still allowing hand ballots to be cast. The County Board of Elections will be continuing to monitor this issue and take any necessary action to ensure that all voters have an opportunity to cast their ballots. We thank the community for their patience and support while this issue is rectified. In summary, all votes will be counted and we continue to encourage everyone to vote.”

The Department of State said it is in contact with county officials in Cambria County. Voters are continuing to vote by paper ballot, in accordance with normal operations, while the county resolves the issue with in-precinct scanning.

”We are working with the County to resolve this technical matter and remain committed to ensuring a free, fair, safe, and secure election,” the Department of State said.

Update 11/5 10:16 a.m.

The line at a Pleasant Hills polling place could be seen wrapped around the block.

RAW: Voters line up outside of Pleasant Hills polling place

Update 11/5 9:45 a.m.

Several polling places around the Pittsburgh region are seeing a massive turnout on Election Day morning. For a look around the area, click below.

PHOTOS: Election Day 2024 in Pittsburgh area

Update 11/5 9:25 a.m.

Allegheny County released another update, saying that the mail in dashboard is currently updated through Sunday’s returns.

Below is the full update:

The mail in dashboard is currently updated through Sunday’s returns. Mail-In Ballot Dashboard - Allegheny County, PA. It will update again later today to reflect ballots received yesterday. Mail in ballots can be returned to the County Office Building until 8:00 PM ET tonight.

County employees have inspected the outer envelopes of all of the mail in ballots in the warehouse, and as of 9:15 am approximately 100,000 outer envelopes have been opened. After outer envelopes are opened, employees remove the inner (or secrecy) envelopes from the outer envelopes. Then the inner envelopes will be opened and county employees will remove the ballots from the inner envelopes.

As a reminder, military and overseas mail-in ballots will be accepted for another week. For Allegheny County, 3,788 overseas were sent and 2,165 have been returned; 521 military were sent and 268 returned.

Update 11/5 8:58 a.m.

NBC affiliate WJAC reports widespread voting issues across Cambria County.

WJAC said voters reported voting machines are unable to scan ballots.

Some precincts are reportedly putting cast paper ballots in lock boxes to be scanned at a later time, WJAC reports. Some precincts are reportedly telling voters to return later in the day once the machines are fixed.

Some voting machine issues are being reported in Bedford County, officials there said they are working on fixing the machines, but are keeping cast ballots in a lock box until they can be tabulated, according to WJAC.

Update 11/5 8:22 a.m.

Allegheny County officials said there was a delay at polling places Tuesday morning.

Below is the full update:

We had a delay at Whitehall-03. The judge of elections was late, they have arrived and the site is open and running now.

Pittsburgh 31-03 (Lincoln Place) the judge of elections did not come to the polling place this morning. The sheriff is retrieving the poll book from the judge of elections and will take it to the polling place, Lincoln Place Presbyterian Church. There are poll workers in place so upon arrival of the polling book, the site will open as normal. People are able to vote provisionally at this location now.

Update 11/5 8:20 a.m.

Voters seen lining up outside of a polling place in Plum.

Update 11/5 8 a.m.

Our Washington D.C. Bureau is in the country’s capital tracking national races, including the bid for president.

Kirstin Garris says we likely won’t know who will become president tonight. This doesn’t mean something is wrong, just that votes are still being counted.

Update 11/5 7:35 a.m.

Voters turned up early in polling places around Western Pennsylvania.

A photo shows a line outside of a polling place in Aleppo Township.

Voters reported getting in and out of the polling place at Parkwood Presbyterian Church in Hampton Township in less than 20 minutes.

A long line was found at a polling place in Pleasant Hills.

Update 11/5 7:05 a.m.

Allegheny County officials released their first update of Election Day:

As of 7 a.m., all 1327 precincts in Allegheny County are open for Election Day. Over 200 county workers have sworn in at the warehouse and beginning the process of pre-canvassing the more than 215,000 mail in ballots that have already been returned. Voters can continue to hand in mail in ballots at the County Office Building until 8:00 p.m., and USPS will continue to deliver ballots to the warehouse throughout the day.

Update 11/5 7 a.m.

Polls are officially open in Pennsylvania. Click here to find your polling place.

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