Pa. governor: Election went 'remarkably smoothly,' urges patience
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar reported that the election went "remarkably smoothly" but continued to urge patience as the state waits on outstanding absentee ballots and just begins to count those which have already arrived.
As of 10:15 p.m. ET, Pennsylvania's online tracker of unofficial reports from counties on the total number of mail ballots that have been cast shows that nearly 13% of the absentee ballots received by the state -- just over 2.5 million-- have been counted.
"As I've been saying, just be patient," Wolf told reporters at the first of two schedules press conferences Tuesday evening. "What's most important is that we have accurate results and that every vote is counted, even if that takes a little longer."
But neither she nor Wolf provided a timeline for the count, saying only that the counties were committed to moving as quickly as they can and that the seven counties waiting until Wednesday to get started represented a small fraction of the vote.
Wolf was also asked about preparations for potential unrest should the Pennsylvania count become a focal point in a close race. He said that several state law enforcement agencies are already coordinating and "ready" should there be an issue.
--ABC News' Adam Kelsey
