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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI don't get it. Why haven't these states finished counting? They are down to a few thousand votes.
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I don't get it. Why haven't these states finished counting? They are down to a few thousand votes. (Original Post)
OregonBlue
Nov 2020
OP
If it was me counting, I'd have to start over every single time they interrupted
soothsayer
Nov 2020
#4
LisaL
(44,973 posts)1. Which states?
NT
leftieNanner
(15,083 posts)5. Arizona, Alaska, Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada.................
Lots of other states (California, for example) are still counting too.
I wish they would call all 50 so we can get on with it.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)7. There are a lot more than just few thousands votes left in each of these states.
Except presumably in GA.
Abnredleg
(669 posts)2. Lots of provisional ballots
Which take time to process.
Enterstageleft
(3,395 posts)3. I'd rather they got it right...
than give tRump ANY ammo to use.
Patience grasshopper!
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)4. If it was me counting, I'd have to start over every single time they interrupted
Seriously though no idea.
Georgia, Arizona, and North Carolina
PJMcK
(22,034 posts)8. Different rules for different states
But what's your rush? Joe Biden won the election.
Chill, my friend. The results are solid. Trump lost and we won with Biden.
The tallies need to be certified, then affirmed by the Electoral College and then accepted by the House of Representatives. The process is sound and seems to be holding.
As he song says, "Don't worry, be happy!"
Tarc
(10,476 posts)9. Where do you see "a few thousand" ?
According to MSNBC;
AK: 176,030
AZ: 71,357
GA: 37,992
NC: 134,616
unblock
(52,202 posts)10. Networks can call it when it's obvious but states count all the votes.