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California’s Slow Election Count | Venice Beach News
California’s election system is lagging behind — it took 38 days to certify primary results, despite having the tech and talent to count faster. The root cause? Outdated laws that let counties take up to 30 days to finish counting and require signature verification for every mail-in ballot, even those postmarked on Election Day. While other states like Florida count in just four days, California’s slow process fuels misinformation and delays. Fixes are simple: start processing ballots before Election Day (28 states already do), fund staff and tech upgrades (only $29M of needed $55M…
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