Don't be fooled: the delays in the US election result mean our system is working

...Counting early ballots – and some 100 million Americans cast their vote before election day – is labor intensive. Envelopes often need to be hand-opened; signatures need to be checked against those in state records; and election officials will have to perform these acts while practicing safe-distancing. Some states, such as Colorado, have been counting mail-in ballots since they arrived; others, such as several counties in Pennsylvania, will only begin the task after election day. So patience is the order of the day. The integrity of the electoral system demands no less...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/04/presidential-election-early-ballots-counted