Is the California Vote Counting Clusterfark Due to Fraud or Something Worse?
California's vote counting process has faced criticism for its slow pace, particularly in comparison to other states. In the 2024 election, California took significantly longer to count ballots, raising questions about the integrity of the electoral process. The state's reliance on mail-in ballots and its permissive deadlines contribute to these delays, leading to concerns among voters about the accuracy of the results.
- ▪California was the slowest state in counting ballots during the 2024 election, reaching only 70% of votes tabulated by November 8.
- ▪The state allows mail ballots to arrive up to one week after Election Day, as long as they are postmarked by that date.
- ▪Concerns about the integrity of the electoral process persist, with many voters questioning the accuracy of the vote count.
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Is the California Vote Counting Clusterfark Due to Fraud or Something Worse? Rick Moran | 10:28 AM on June 06, 2026 AP Photo/Elaine Thompson The California Post relates a joke told on social media about Donald Trump's Reflecting Pool. Ask a Democrat to fix it, and they're likely to respond, “We need consultants, historians, DEI aquatic equity advisors, a 9-month environmental impact meditation, and an interpretive plaque about water as contested space.” Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Trump's response: “Is the pool f**ked up? Call some pool guys.”California treats its vote-counting procedures in a similar fashion. No state is slower in counting ballots.
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