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In reply to the discussion: Ok would you people PLEASE get your election shit together [View all]Justice matters.
(8,714 posts)3. As long as all the valid ballots are counted properly, it doesn't matter if it takes
a week or a month. The "newly" elected Congress only gets going after New Years Day.
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I want the fewest barriers to voting, and to have as many legal votes counted as possible.
RockRaven
Nov 2022
#1
Exactly. California should be the example for every state to follow. All registered voters are
JohnSJ
Nov 2022
#2
I really wish we had snap elections, that would mitigate a demented psychopath traitor of President
msfiddlestix
Nov 2022
#32
As long as all the valid ballots are counted properly, it doesn't matter if it takes
Justice matters.
Nov 2022
#3
Again, American exceptionalism. Somehow Brazil, UK, and Canada get new govts running in a few days
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2022
#14
In Canada, the parliament is "suspended" some 40 days before the vote and...
Justice matters.
Nov 2022
#36
Lame ducks can work the other way too, against Democrats. But re Canada, not quite like you say
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2022
#39
your voting laws are not at least in part written by those who'd like see slavery return nt
msongs
Nov 2022
#5
It seems you have little interest in learning how to do better. "End of discussion"? Really?
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2022
#12
You are not Brazil either. It has same population as US roughly and is done in one day
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2022
#13
US has world's most complicated health system, most complicated elections, and tax system
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2022
#11
Wealthy U.S. Americans get overly expensive, inappropriate, and potentially deadly health care too.
hunter
Nov 2022
#25
In defense of Americans, their ballots are much longer and may have referendums, etc. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2022
#15
Anything other than hand marked paper ballots is bullshit with great potential for abuse.
hunter
Nov 2022
#29
You post it every 2 years but Canada only has important federal elections every 4 years.
grantcart
Nov 2022
#23
Well, then, if you have so much electioneering, perhaps you can "get your shit together" as you advi
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2022
#26
I know it's the Constitution for the Electoral College & lame ducks. It COULD be fixed but isn't
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2022
#28
We tried getting our shit together. The problem is with Republicans blocking those efforts.
LiberalFighter
Nov 2022
#33
Thank you for your reasoned & well written post. I'll say neither are Canada or Brazil "homogenous"
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2022
#42