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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Ben Jealous

‘Yes’ to early voting, ‘no’ to election deniers and other takeaways from the midterms

Dozens of people wait in line inside the Bucktown - Wicker Park Library to cast their ballot on the last day of early voting, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

As the dust settles on the midterm elections and the warnings of a “Red Wave” evaporate, it’s time to take a deep breath and take stock of what we’ve learned. There are many takeaways from the elections this year. Here are a few that top the list for me. 

If there’s one thing that’s crystal clear by now, it’s that elections don’t end on Election Night. With more mail-in ballots to count and plenty of close races, it’s normal to wait a few days for final results. So don’t listen to folks who say there’s something suspicious about vote counts that take a while. There isn’t. We have to be patient and make sure every vote is counted.

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