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Why? This constant finding of ballots, along with the allegations of not being allowed to observe the counting by international election watching groups, and th
by tathougies 6y ago
Why? This constant finding of ballots, along with the allegations of not being allowed to observe the counting by international election watching groups, and the withholding of counts (see AZ and NV), makes the process seem extremely opaque. This is what I expect of a 3rd world country, not America. It was not difficult to get your ballot in on time. They've been out for weeks.
- throwaway0a5e 6y agoI knew the republicans in certain districts were making complaints about being denied access in ways that stretch what is plausible under incompetence alone but I didn't know any international groups were complaining. Can you provide a link?
- tathougies 6y agoI would have posted sooner, but Hacker News bars me from posting too often. Here is the report, with an e-mail image: https://www.rebelnews.com/international_elecion_observers_barred_from_philadelphia_counting_process https://www.rebelnews.com/international_elecion_observers_ba...
- leetcrew 6y agothere have been substantial delays in the mail (possibly by design). if a ballot is postmarked before the deadline, authorities are obligated to make every effort to count it. I'm not sure what the deal is regarding the withholding of counts. seems unnecessary now that the polls are closed.
- pwinnski 6y agoThe people who need to speak to reporters to release counts are the same people overseeing the counting itself. So if hourly updates mean counting goes on until Sunday, while daily updates means we get final numbers Friday or Saturday, I'll take the daily updates.
- dragonwriter 6y ago> The people who need to speak to reporters to release counts No one needs to speak to reporters to release counts.
- dragonwriter 6y agoOnly thing I can find on international observers is about North Carolina excluding them [0], and this: CBS News: Trump's attempt to stop vote counting "a gross abuse of office," international observers say. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trumps-international-observers-attempt-to-stop-vote-counting-gross-abuse-of-office/?ftag=CNM-00-10aag7e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trumps-international-observers-... [0] Raleigh News & Observer: North Carolina says no to international observers at election polling sites. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article246754851.html https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/electi...
- tathougies 6y agoI would have posted sooner, but Hacker News bars me from posting too often. Here is the report, with an e-mail image: https://www.rebelnews.com/international_elecion_observers_barred_from_philadelphia_counting_process https://www.rebelnews.com/international_elecion_observers_ba...