California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two

[Karma13612]

21. The Term Undecided makes it seem

like the Primary is in limbo. It isn’t. It’s following the natural course of elections in California. It takes a lot of time to count all the mail in ballots considering it’s a popular form of voting and apparently many waited until the last second to vote.

It’s actually more accurate to say it’s just too soon to call. They have like 1/2 the ballots to count in places like LA which will be heavy for Becerra. Not to mention that mail in ballots will take days to receive because they do count them even if they arrive a few days after election day.

NPR and MSM have been pushing the narrative that it could go to Republicans. Of course it “COULD’, BUT I don’t think it will. And of course this is just the primary. As long as Becerra is one of the two who gets thru, then it’s up to the voters in November.

(I’m not criticizing the OP. I know that the terminology has been taken directly from the news article being quoted)

As an aside, I personally think that actual election day (ie June 2 for California this year) should be the drop dead date for all ballots. Regardless of the method of voting. Make sure the empty ballots are mailed early enuf to voters, and ensure voters are reminded repeatedly that they must get them back by Election day. Having to wait for up to a week or so for the ballots to arrive and be counted is what causes a lot of people to not trust the process. I understand how the tally can change as the votes are counted due to the make up of what ballots have been counted and what is still outstanding. If you think about it, there is no satisfactory deadline for all voters. There will always be voters who miss the deadline. Part of it is just procrastination. I’m very progressive and believe people should live in a vibrant happy democratically governed country. But, I think our whole election process needs to be updated and streamlined.

-All primaries for the entire country on the same day. Everyone gets to choose their candidate. No risk of someone dropping out after an earlier primary, so you can’t vote for the one you want. Every vote counts, every voice is heard.
-Four months to campaign prior to the general.
-No new election related laws passed within the same year as the elections they would affect. That pertains to IDs, redistricting, etc.
-All ballots must be in on Election Day by midnight.
-All ballots counted as soon as they are in the possession of the appropriate local Boards of election. No waiting until election day or days after. If more staff are needed, get them.

Just my 2 cents….