Florida counted most of its primary ballots within hours on Tuesday night, well ahead of the days California took to report the results of its major election.
TALLAHASSEE, FL — After an election night in which the Sunshine State successfully tallied all its votes within hours of the polls closing, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis explained to California Governor Gavin Newsom that the secret to counting ballots in one night is not committing fraud.
Ballots that arrive at the election office up to seven days late can still be counted, so long as they're postmarked by Election Day.
The firings and a resignation render the Election Assistance Commission useless. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the midterms.
The firings and a resignation render the Election Assistance Commission useless. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the midterms.
Democrats can continue counting, and counting, until they get the result they want.
The justices had been asked to examine the legality of the state’s grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.
Supreme Court Rules Mail-In Ballots Can Be Counted After Election Day
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, upheld state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail-in ballots even if they were postmarked by Election Day.