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https://downhomenc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/parker-johnson-v0OWc_skg0g-unsplash-scaled.jpg17062560We may not wake up November 4 knowing who our newly elected leaders are. We will have to wait until every vote has been turned in and counted. This will require additional patience from voters who already have very strong opinions about who should be declared winners.