California Democrats resist speeding up election results to preserve ballot access and accuracy
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Maya C. Miller
Summary
California's slow vote-counting process has drawn national attention and criticism, with primary election results taking over a week to determine. While there is broad agreement that faster results would be desirable, Democratic policymakers are unwilling to compromise ballot access or accuracy to achieve speed. The article explores the tension between election integrity, voter convenience, and the desire for timely results, highlighting California's unique position as an outlier compared to other states.
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· 3 pulledIt's hard to overstate how much of an outlier California is for its slow vote-counting relative to literally any other state or almost any other industry
Everyone agrees it would be nice to know the outcomes of California elections sooner. What they can't agree upon is whether and how to make that happen.
Despite Californians' grumblings about delayed results, Democratic policymakers won't curtail ballot access or risk inaccuracies to increase speed.
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