The problem is they can increase the estimate of uncounted votes as the mail ballots come in. https://t.co/IK3W6a0BaF One can’t confidently say how much of the vote has been counted. https://t.co/h7QIOI3SkL
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The problem is they can increase the estimate of uncounted votes as the email ballots come in. https://t.co/IK3W6a0BaF One can’t confidently say how much of the vote has been counted. https://t.co/h7QIOI3SkL
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CA certainly doesn’t need this provision (which seems like an invitation to fraud, in addition to delay) … https://t.co/MhhPp8PcyH
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Jun 4, 2026
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Here’s the @LATimes:
“In particular, the expansion and popularity of universal vote-by-mail has created more steps to count and confirm ballots. Unlike in-person voting, where verification happens upfront, mail-in ballots must be inspected and have signatures verified. If a— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
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Of course, even if you have universal mail-in voting you don’t have to give the ballots 7-days to get to the counting centers. That’s California (ie California Democrats who run the state) opting for the Deluxe Delay model. You could (like Florida) say if mail ballots don’t
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Most of California’s wild counting delays are the product of universal mail balloting. If you don’t have mail-in ballots you don’t need to check signatures after Election Day, and you don’t need to try to “cure” the ballots that fail a signature check, etc.. Is it worth it to https://t.co/olGpLELN2D
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Oy, they’re already going to start “curing,” aren’t they … https://t.co/BJ9jXPEUUm
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Jun 3, 2026
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Even with late-arriving mail-in ballots counting, as long as they’re postmarked election day, I don’t quite see how it takes *10* days to count 95% of the vote. Is the mail that slow? Most mail arrives easily within 3 days, no? By day 7 it should be just a trickle. https://t.co/MOmHV25l83
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Jun 3, 2026
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LA Mayor Karen Bass says the election is about “experience.” Yes, it is. But maybe not in the way she thinks. https://t.co/bdBzUeqEp6
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Jun 2, 2026
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“Her entire campaign is predicated on the fact that she can’t get anything done.” Fair shot. https://t.co/oABGDNDLPn
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Jun 2, 2026
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I can easily believe Becerra is wilting. But how many ballots have already been cast? We’ll find out … in a month. https://t.co/q86EvtPvOD
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Been waiting for someone to ask that … https://t.co/umQ8kTRdmL
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For a campaign based on ‘expertise’ they sure are trotting out a bunch of crap celebrities … https://t.co/F99phQXZ4i
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Jun 1, 2026
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Why is it illegal to run an “undisclosed influence operation”? https://t.co/36zvINARYb
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“Mayor Bass didn’t fail. The machine she heads failed.” https://t.co/bdBzUeqEp6
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