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11 states including Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, and Michigan have a larger land area than the UK. [Edited to add: 46 states have a lower population density than t
by throwaway2245 6y ago
11 states including Alaska, Arizona, Nevada,
and Michigan have a larger land area than the UK.
[Edited to add: 46 states have a lower population density than the UK, adding further logistical consideration]
- chrisseaton 6y agoI don't understand what impact you think this makes? If each community counts their votes... why does it matter how large an area they collectively cover?
- throwaway2245 6y agoIt already has an impact within the UK. St Ives constituency in the UK is generally the last to declare, presumably because the island populations are so small and remote it's considered unsafe for them to individually count and report the results for collation, for multiple potential reasons (Gugh: 3 residents)
- chrisseaton 6y agoAnd yet they have it done within a few hours. Why is it about the US that means it takes a week... even with these machines which supposedly make it better?
- throwaway2245 6y agoIf you reject my claim that US has many-times more remote places than the UK, that need additional logistical consideration, a further reason is that the US election has no particular hurry. If your count in the UK doesn't finish for a week, the parliamentary session opens, and you don't have local representation in parliament. There's an immediate procedural consequence that disadvantages the local area and may result in concentrated unrest. If your count in the US doesn't finish, the relevant [Congressional] term doesn't start until January 3rd, 2021. As such, there's no immediately comparable procedural consequence. The Electoral College doesn't cast its votes until December 14th. The Supreme Court won't get involved, to hurry you up, until December 8th. Correctly postmarked ballots will (in some states) still be counted if they arrive late, up to November 23rd. Today is still November 15th. In theory, not all the votes have even arrived to be counted yet.
- brudgers 6y agoThe US has 21 counties that are larger than Wales. 50 counties larger than Northern Ireland. Not states, counties. And Alaska doesn’t have counties so it’s not dominating the results. The US is vast. The political geography is different because the physical geography is different.