Why did it take so long to get election results in Cuyahoga County?
Michelle Rivera
Michelle Rivera
Reporter · Cleveland, OH
Michelle, an Ohio State University graduate, has spent over six years focusing on community issues in Cleveland, including social justice and local initiatives. She has previously written for NPR's local affiliates, where she honed her storytelling skills to highlight diverse community voices.
More from Michelle →Reporter · Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM · 1 min read
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County was among the last counties in Ohio to finish reporting election results Wednesday morning, after heavy turnout and an unusually long ballot slowed the county’s already time-consuming process for collecting, verifying and counting votes.