* Trump alleges fraud, threatens consequences if results altered
* Vote count delayed due to system failure, 20% uncounted
* Concerns of protests if vote count delays persist
* Electoral workers counting votes manually amid system issues
* Trump pardons ex-President Hernandez, urges support for Asfura
(Recasts on electoral authority saying 20% votes not processed) TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 2 (Reuters) –
Honduras’ electoral authority pleaded for calm on Tuesday as it scrambled to overcome a system failure that left about 20% of votes in the presidential election uncounted, as U.S. President Donald Trump hurled allegations of possible fraud and swore “there will be hell to pay” if results are altered. No update to the vote tally has been given since around midday on Monday when the electoral body said the two presidential front runners, Nasry Asfura of the National Party and Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party, were in a “technical tie” with each holding just under 40% of the vote. Asfura was ahead by only 515 votes, it said. Rixi Moncada, of the ruling LIBRE Party, was well behind in third place with 19% of the vote.
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