California's Slow Vote Counting Is a Governance Failure That Demands Reform
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Summary
California's slow vote-counting process, which left nearly 15% of ballots unreported almost a week after the state's primaries, represents a governance failure. The article argues there is no good reason for this delay and calls for California to modernize its election system to match other democracies and its own past efficiency.
Key quotes
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There is no good reason that California takes so long to count votes.
It is time for California to catch up to its own past.
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