This is America and unlike many places on Earth we are fortunate to have a system of laws and procedures which often take a little time.
Dictators make decisions instantly.
By Dec. 12, we'll know the answer to this election. And the votes still count. Those ballots include uncounted ballots which are bumped aside by the imperfect machines which also have a five percent accuracy error rate. We are not in any crisis and although elections are usually clear within a day, time is needed for the process to evolve so there can be no question about the true winner. How this election plays out will indicate whether we are still a recognized world power or seen as a declining country like Russia or Yugoslavia where sleaze and illegal acts are accepted practice every day.