The Pennsylvania primary election is now just two months away.

And officials are worried about an expected surge in mail in voting.

Erie County Clerk of Elections Doug Smith says he expects twice as many mail in ballots as in the past, because of recent reforms making the process easier.

But Harrisburg also said that none of those ballots could be counted, or even opened and sorted until the polls close.

Election officials are now worried it will take much longer for results to be finalized.

Smith said, "It is starting everything at 8 p.m. on election day that will cause a delay. It will take a lot of time. We want to be careful."

Some state lawmakers are already pushing to allow early counting of the mail in ballots to avoid delays.

State Representative Ryan Bizzarro (D) 3rd District said, "We've got to give these county registration offices the authority or permission to count these ballots when they start coming in."

Bizzarro says he thinks it is doubtful any legislation could be enacted before the April primary.