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by milquetoastaf
2059 days ago
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I normally like Glenn's writing but this is just FUD. Historically it has always taken days to count up all the votes due to the heterogeneity of the ballot systems used by the State's. Not to mention the actual electors in the College don't even vote until December - and aren't always faithful to the popular vote. People are acting like this is the end of the world or some horrible crisis that we don't know the outcome instantly. Patience goes a long way. |
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His point stripped of the vitriol is the trust in the system is eroded when there is substantial delays in declaring the result.
It is important in a fragile democracy to declare the results without delay, it is also why countries like Brazil do it fast.
Sadly America is a fragile democracy today, the sitting President inability to commit to peaceful transfer of power , prematurely claiming victory, trying to stop counting , or constant attacks on the integrity of the election and fraudulent votes , if it is any other country you would agree without question.
It is by design that each state has heterogeneous voting system , However while nation thinks it votes for the president it is just voting a guidance to their legislature on who the electors should be,there is no constitutional protection otherwise. Just this election 15$/hour minimum wage and other policy items have been passed by same people who have voted for trump , clearly policy is not deciding factor to elect the president.
It is important to align the system to what people think they are voting for,