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Guy Thomas 〓〓
@guywrites.bsky.social

Maybe the US needs to adopt the ballot system we use here in the UK. Our ballots are submitted on paper where we write an X against our preferred candidate’s name. The paper ballots are then manually counted and double counted under strict supervision. No option for tech to sway the vote.

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Guy Thomas 〓〓
@guywrites.bsky.social

I would argue it is all relative: the larger the electorate, the more polling stations and more people doing the counting. I doubt it would take months. UK electorate is circa 45million. We get the results by the morning after the ballot. US should be able to do the same due to the relative nature.

Susan F Neal
@susanfneal.bsky.social

But the Republican party has caused the elimination of many polling places in some states so the fewer places to vote means more voters piling up at each one or people won't vote if they have to travel to do so. I hope everyone will try to vote early any way they can. Each state has different rules.

Allyson
@sonrae13.bsky.social

Only if if every polling place could afford to pay all those extra people. Unfortunately, they don’t. They’ve been using fewer people because of budget cuts. It stinks, but that how it is.