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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJoshua Geltzer: This is not how elections work.
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Joshua A. Geltzer
@jgeltzer
This 👇 is not how elections work.
Theres no result until all legitimate votes have been counted.
Theres nothing to steal when theres no result.
Theres nothing wrong with not knowing the result on Tuesday.
But there is something wrong w/ trying to toss legitimate votes.
Will Saletan
@saletan
On ABC, Trump adviser Jason Miller signals a legal battle against ballots not yet counted by Tuesday. "If you speak with many smart Democrats, they believe that President Trump will be ahead on election night ... And then they're going to try to steal it back after the election."
Joshua A. Geltzer
@jgeltzer
This 👇 is not how elections work.
Theres no result until all legitimate votes have been counted.
Theres nothing to steal when theres no result.
Theres nothing wrong with not knowing the result on Tuesday.
But there is something wrong w/ trying to toss legitimate votes.
Will Saletan
@saletan
On ABC, Trump adviser Jason Miller signals a legal battle against ballots not yet counted by Tuesday. "If you speak with many smart Democrats, they believe that President Trump will be ahead on election night ... And then they're going to try to steal it back after the election."
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Joshua Geltzer: This is not how elections work. (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Nov 2020
OP
I'd bet a dollar to a frosted donut Biden will be winning or at least leading Tuesday night...
Wounded Bear
Nov 2020
#1
States shouldn't announce results as the come in. Wait until they are all counted
Buckeyeblue
Nov 2020
#3
I can't get over the number of people I have seen online who think the US has elections...
Pacifist Patriot
Nov 2020
#5
Wounded Bear
(58,603 posts)1. I'd bet a dollar to a frosted donut Biden will be winning or at least leading Tuesday night...
Trashing "late" ballots will probably destroy more Trump votes than Biden.
Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)3. States shouldn't announce results as the come in. Wait until they are all counted
I know that's not sexy and doesn't make for good TV, but it's only the final number that counts.
Wounded Bear
(58,603 posts)4. They can't announce until the polls close...nt
Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)6. But they get announced precinct by precinct.
I guess the question is does each precinct announce results periodically or do they wait until all ballots in that precinct are counted?
If each precinct waits until all votes are counted, then you would have to make the argument to not count a certain precincts total number of votes if they weren't ready to announce results on Tuesday.
Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)5. I can't get over the number of people I have seen online who think the US has elections...
in which all votes are counted by midnight on Election Day. It has never ever happened in our nation's history. Not once. This is so moronic I could scream!