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Transcript: David Becker on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 1, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with David Becker, CBS News election law contributor and the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Nov. 1, 2026.

MARGARET BRENNAN: And we're joined now by our CBS News election law contributor and the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, David Becker. David, good to have you here. So each state- they have their own systems, their own timeline for poll closings--

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Transcript: David Becker on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 1, 2026

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