California’s vote-counting nightmare laid bare in report — as key deadline looms

Source: New York Post

A new report Thursday by a California election watchdog blasted the state for having the slowest vote-counting process in the nation and revealed that the delays stem from fixable administrative bottlenecks. The California Voter Foundation released its findings ahead of a July 2 deadline for counties to certify results from this month’s primary election, which attracted nationwide ridicule for leaving voters in suspense on who would win in the gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral races days after Election Day. “California has one of the most accessible voting systems in the world, but our long count overshadows our strengths,” said Kim Alexander, president of the foundation.