Officials in the US state of Michigan expressed optimism over the tally of Tuesday's election results, with preliminary results expected by midday on Wednesday. Jocelyn Benson, Michigan secretary of state, noted that new rules allowing election workers to process absentee ballots as early as October 28 had made the tally more efficient. "We are in an excellent position to process late ballots," Mr. Benson said. This is the first time Michigan has held a statewide election...