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This is less about technology than it is about process. Specifically: 1. California allows mail in ballots to be counted if they arrive up to 7 days after the
by ekr____ 1y ago
This is less about technology than it is about process. Specifically:
1. California allows mail in ballots to be counted if they arrive up to 7 days after the election.
2. California requires a 1% manual tally. This can take a really long time in a big jurisdiction like LA.
Note that this doesn't mean you don't know the likely answer relatively quickly. The 5 weeks is about how long it takes to have a certified result.
- platevoltage 1y agoI cant help but notice that most people who are of the opinion that everyone should vote on Election Day, in person, and on a paper ballot that is hand counted, also have an issue with tabulation taking time.
- johnnyanmac 1y agoIf I had to steelman it, people think the counting should be fast and the verification is based on your ability to attend a polling station on demand. The trust the machine, but not the person. My charitable interpretation of that is that they have a huge blindside for people who need to work crazy hours, look after kids, or for disabled people who need to do a lot of planning to get to a physical location they don't frequent. Or simply people out of town or country that day (soldiers on tour are a big one, my parents are rarely in town to vote). They are so distrusting of mail they forget that people can't all be expected to be in a single spot for a single day.
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