AP PHOTOS: Protests over vote counting as US awaits result
A man walks through a projected election slogan during protests following the Nov. 3 presidential election in Portland, Or. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)
People yell as they look through the windows of the central counting board as police were helping to keep others from entering due to overcrowding, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Election personnel handle ballots as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A woman listens during a protest after the Nov. 3 elections, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Supporters of President Donald Trump protest the Nevada vote in front of the Clark County Election Department, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
An elections worker rubs his head in the closing hours where absentee ballots were processed at the central counting board, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Benny De La Vega carries the American flag as he places candles on the words “Count Every Vote” marked in chalk on the pavement during a rally at Dallas City Hall to demand all votes be counted on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Protesters march through the Loop to demand every vote be counted in the general election, Wednesday night, Nov. 4, 2020, in Chicago, as President Donald Trump tries to stop the effort in key battleground states. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
Supporters of President Donald Trump pause for prayer during a rally outside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Virginia Donohue, left, a member of the Raging Grannies sings “We Shall Overcome” during a rally sponsored by local advocacy groups at the U.S. Federal District Courthouse on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Eugene, Ore. (Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard via AP)
A portion of the absentee ballot counting board works inside the city council chambers at Flint City Hall, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Flint, Mich. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)
A woman carries a sign that reads, “all votes must be counted,” Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Los Angeles, after the Nov. 3 elections. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Chester County, Pa., workers transport mail-in and absentee ballots to be processed at West Chester University, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in West Chester. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
People listen and react to speakers during a count every vote protest at Independence Mall, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Maricopa County elections officials count ballots, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, at the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Democratic and Republican representatives review absentee ballots at the Fulton County Election preparation Center Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Donna Akers, left, Lucy Cantu, center, and her sister Guadalupe Neidigh participate in a protest organized by Dallas Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression outside Dallas City Hall, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Signs sit on the ground before a rally calling for every vote to be counted from yesterday’s general election near the Detroit Department of Elections building in Detroit, Mich., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
An election personnel examines a ballot as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A man walks through a projected election slogan during protests following the Nov. 3 presidential election in Portland, Or. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)
A man walks through a projected election slogan during protests following the Nov. 3 presidential election in Portland, Or. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)
People yell as they look through the windows of the central counting board as police were helping to keep others from entering due to overcrowding, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
People yell as they look through the windows of the central counting board as police were helping to keep others from entering due to overcrowding, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Election personnel handle ballots as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Election personnel handle ballots as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A woman listens during a protest after the Nov. 3 elections, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A woman listens during a protest after the Nov. 3 elections, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Supporters of President Donald Trump protest the Nevada vote in front of the Clark County Election Department, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Supporters of President Donald Trump protest the Nevada vote in front of the Clark County Election Department, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
An elections worker rubs his head in the closing hours where absentee ballots were processed at the central counting board, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
An elections worker rubs his head in the closing hours where absentee ballots were processed at the central counting board, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Benny De La Vega carries the American flag as he places candles on the words “Count Every Vote” marked in chalk on the pavement during a rally at Dallas City Hall to demand all votes be counted on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Benny De La Vega carries the American flag as he places candles on the words “Count Every Vote” marked in chalk on the pavement during a rally at Dallas City Hall to demand all votes be counted on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Protesters march through the Loop to demand every vote be counted in the general election, Wednesday night, Nov. 4, 2020, in Chicago, as President Donald Trump tries to stop the effort in key battleground states. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
Protesters march through the Loop to demand every vote be counted in the general election, Wednesday night, Nov. 4, 2020, in Chicago, as President Donald Trump tries to stop the effort in key battleground states. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
Supporters of President Donald Trump pause for prayer during a rally outside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Supporters of President Donald Trump pause for prayer during a rally outside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Virginia Donohue, left, a member of the Raging Grannies sings “We Shall Overcome” during a rally sponsored by local advocacy groups at the U.S. Federal District Courthouse on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Eugene, Ore. (Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard via AP)
Virginia Donohue, left, a member of the Raging Grannies sings “We Shall Overcome” during a rally sponsored by local advocacy groups at the U.S. Federal District Courthouse on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Eugene, Ore. (Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard via AP)
A portion of the absentee ballot counting board works inside the city council chambers at Flint City Hall, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Flint, Mich. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)
A portion of the absentee ballot counting board works inside the city council chambers at Flint City Hall, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Flint, Mich. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)
A woman carries a sign that reads, “all votes must be counted,” Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Los Angeles, after the Nov. 3 elections. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A woman carries a sign that reads, “all votes must be counted,” Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Los Angeles, after the Nov. 3 elections. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Chester County, Pa., workers transport mail-in and absentee ballots to be processed at West Chester University, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in West Chester. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Chester County, Pa., workers transport mail-in and absentee ballots to be processed at West Chester University, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in West Chester. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
People listen and react to speakers during a count every vote protest at Independence Mall, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
People listen and react to speakers during a count every vote protest at Independence Mall, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Maricopa County elections officials count ballots, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, at the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Maricopa County elections officials count ballots, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, at the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Democratic and Republican representatives review absentee ballots at the Fulton County Election preparation Center Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Democratic and Republican representatives review absentee ballots at the Fulton County Election preparation Center Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Donna Akers, left, Lucy Cantu, center, and her sister Guadalupe Neidigh participate in a protest organized by Dallas Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression outside Dallas City Hall, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Donna Akers, left, Lucy Cantu, center, and her sister Guadalupe Neidigh participate in a protest organized by Dallas Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression outside Dallas City Hall, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Signs sit on the ground before a rally calling for every vote to be counted from yesterday’s general election near the Detroit Department of Elections building in Detroit, Mich., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Signs sit on the ground before a rally calling for every vote to be counted from yesterday’s general election near the Detroit Department of Elections building in Detroit, Mich., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
An election personnel examines a ballot as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
An election personnel examines a ballot as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
As the U.S. waits for the full results of the presidential election, some protesters have demanded that ballot counting be stopped, while others have taken to the streets to urge that every vote be counted.
In Michigan and Arizona, dozens of supporters of President Donald Trump converged on vote-counting centers as the returns went against him in the two key states Wednesday.
“Stop the count!” they chanted in Detroit. “Stop the steal!” they said in Phoenix.
Meanwhile, thousands of anti-Trump protesters demanding that officials “count every vote” took to the streets from Philadelphia to Dallas, and beyond. In New York, hundreds paraded past boarded-up luxury stores on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, and in Chicago, demonstrators marched through downtown and along a street across the river from Trump Tower.
The protests came as the president insisted without evidence that there were major problems with the voting and the ballot counting and as Republicans filed suit in various states over the election.