Contact Jordan LaPier Director (202) 495-3320 jlapier@ourpublicservice.org Election Day Passes Without a Declared Winner, But Transition Planning Will Continue November 4, 2020 The presidential election was too close to call early on Wednesday morning and it could take weeks to get the official results, cutting into the time for ensuring a smooth transfer of power by Inauguration Day should Democratic nominee Joe Biden win. However, unlike in 2000, the last time there was a delay in results, transition laws have evolved that give candidates more of a head start in preparations.