I always wonder, how is it, that decades ago, when many places still used paper ballots, that vote counting and election decisions were usually known that night, or the next morning.
But in these days of high technology, it now takes many days or weeks after election day, to know results.
Why did Alaska, with their ranked choice voting, take two weeks in their primary, to announce results? Granted there are additional steps to take with ranked choice voting, but we have the high tech equipment which theoretically should speed up the process. So what’s up with that?
Remember the 2020 Iowa Caucuses, in which Democrats allegedly had problems with some new “app” which was being used to report results? Unknown problems delayed those results. Yet in the days of “low tech” , results were known promptly.
Canada, Australia, and the UK still use paper ballots every election
every voting place has lost of observers from every Party
when you go to vote, your name is crossed off a previously-enumerated list, so you can’t vote twice
and all the results are counted and known before the night is out
yes it can be done ...
<>Why did Alaska, with their ranked choice voting, take two weeks in their primary, to announce results?<>
There are valid reasons to find ranked choice voting unconstitutional.
From what I’ve gathered the voter MUST cast votes below their first choice or the ballot is tossed.
Excuse me, but government can nullify my first choice if I refuse to vote for others?