| > That's not exactly what happened in Florida 24 years ago. Which is one of the reasons why the Help America Vote Act[0] was passed two years later. > The one time a recount actually would have been useful… I understand things are stressful, but please avoid resorting to hyperbole. There are other times in American history when a recount has changed the result. For example, see the 2004 Washington State gubernatorial election[2]. > Not only that, with the full-on cult of Trump and the perceived victimhood of his supporters, I'm not really sure to what degree hand counts can always be trusted. > tl;dr: it's all pretty fucked no matter what. Be an observer. Seriously: Be an observer. For example, Orange County (California) has their public notice[2] inviting "the public" (that's you!) to observe election operations. Tomorrow, assuming you're in a place that allows early voting, go to a polling place or vote center (or whatever they're called there) and observe. On (and after) Election Day, go to your county's registrar of voters (or whatever they are called where you are) and observe the tally. Learn how to call out when something is wrong, and learn how to "observe the observers" to call out if they say something is wrong (assuming you think their call is BS. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_America_Vote_Act [1]: https://ocvote.gov/sites/default/files/elections/gen2024/Pub... [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Washington_gubernatorial_... |