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How votes are counted in Pennsylvania: Changing numbers are a sign of transparency, not fraud, during an ongoing process

  • Written by Kristin Kanthak, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh
imageElection officials counting ballots at the Allegheny County elections warehouse Friday in Pittsburgh. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

Last week I was grading an online exam for my students. We’re working with a new learning management system at my university and I didn’t realize my students could actually see their grades moving up and down...

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