Mark Zuckerberg tries to prepare Americans for the presidential election taking weeks to decide

[sikofit]

@Smyrna

As I consistently have said, when I wake up, the next morning after the election, the results should be determined. All plans should have this as the goal and the factors put in place to insure it.

No they shouldn’t. We have a 3 month window to ensure it was all done correctly.

[TommyLucchese]

@Smyrna

When have we ever woken up the next day and not known who was elected President? This subject matter is fire…and if it doesn’t go down in that timely manner, I expect to see serious civil unrest.

Literally every election before the 20th century.

Also just twenty years ago.

[markdido]

@Smyrna

@sikofit

Wow!?!

Looky, looky…the “chad” excuse once again.

[sikofit]

@Smyrna

@WorldWatcher

Don’t need to.

My ballot will arrive by mail and I can return it the same way well in advance. Or gee, even mail it on election day so it’s postmarked November 3rd and it will count.

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Did you “get off of your butt” and request this? If so, I have no problem with that. In the best interests of our country though, I wouldn’t wait till the day of the election to send it.

Should Utah’s votes not count?

[WorldWatcher]

@Smyrna

@sikofit

That is not in any way true. Not even remotely

Yeah…I know. It’s just been the historical truth that you now want to rewrite.

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That’s never been the historical truth.

When you wake up the next morning and listen to the talking heads you have their projections of what the outcome will be, not what the actual results are.

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[Smyrna]

@WorldWatcher

That’s never been the historical truth.

When you wake up the next morning and listen to the talking heads you have their projections of what the outcome will be, not what the actual results are.

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Yeah…even almost 80 years ago, it didn’t take more than 48 hours. Is that your point?

[WorldWatcher]

@Smyrna

@WorldWatcher

That’s never been the historical truth.

When you wake up the next morning and listen to the talking heads you have their projections of what the outcome will be, not what the actual results are.

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Yeah…even almost 80 years ago, it didn’t take more than 48 hours. Is that your point?

That you are factually wrong.

It has never been either traditional or historically accurate to say we’ve had official voting results the night of the election or even the day after.

What we’ve had it talking head projections of what they THINK the results will be based on initial reporting. Actual results do not turn around that quick.

So Karen may want results that night or the next morning, she is not entitled to them even though she things she is.
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[Smyrna]

@WorldWatcher

That you are factually wrong.

It has never been either traditional or historically accurate to say we’ve had official voting results the night of the election or even the day after.

What we’ve had it talking head projections of what they THINK the results will be based on initial reporting. Actual results do not turn around that quick.

So Karen may want results that night or the next morning, she is not entitled to them even though she things she is.
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The longer it takes, the more tension among our citizens it will cause, the greater the probability the outcome will be questioned as to it’s integrity…and that…can lead to a real problem.

[wonderingrover]

@Smyrna

@WorldWatcher

That you are factually wrong.

It has never been either traditional or historically accurate to say we’ve had official voting results the night of the election or even the day after.

What we’ve had it talking head projections of what they THINK the results will be based on initial reporting. Actual results do not turn around that quick.

So Karen may want results that night or the next morning, she is not entitled to them even though she things she is.
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The longer it takes, the more tension among our citizens it will cause, the greater the probability the outcome will be questioned as to it’s integrity…and that…can lead to a real problem.

There can’t really be an official winner until the Electoral College votes anyway. Everything that occurs before then is done in terms of a PROJECTED winner. The earliest point at which an OFFICIAL winner can be declared is after the vote of the Electoral College. By the terms of the Constitution, that’s the way it has been ever since this Constitution was established.

[sikofit]

@Smyrna

@WorldWatcher

That you are factually wrong.

It has never been either traditional or historically accurate to say we’ve had official voting results the night of the election or even the day after.

What we’ve had it talking head projections of what they THINK the results will be based on initial reporting. Actual results do not turn around that quick.

So Karen may want results that night or the next morning, she is not entitled to them even though she things she is.
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The longer it takes, the more tension among our citizens it will cause, the greater the probability the outcome will be questioned as to it’s integrity…and that…can lead to a real problem.

We’ll deal with that bridge if it comes up just like we did in 2000.

[WorldWatcher]

@Smyrna

@WorldWatcher

That you are factually wrong.

It has never been either traditional or historically accurate to say we’ve had official voting results the night of the election or even the day after.

What we’ve had it talking head projections of what they THINK the results will be based on initial reporting. Actual results do not turn around that quick.

So Karen may want results that night or the next morning, she is not entitled to them even though she things she is.
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The longer it takes, the more tension among our citizens it will cause, the greater the probability the outcome will be questioned as to it’s integrity…and that…can lead to a real problem.

Doing it right protects the integrity of the system, not doing it fast.

Karen is not entitled. She should have patience for the professionals to do their jobs instead of doing the pony tail flounce.
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[wonderingrover]

@WorldWatcher

@Smyrna

@WorldWatcher

That you are factually wrong.

It has never been either traditional or historically accurate to say we’ve had official voting results the night of the election or even the day after.

What we’ve had it talking head projections of what they THINK the results will be based on initial reporting. Actual results do not turn around that quick.

So Karen may want results that night or the next morning, she is not entitled to them even though she things she is.
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The longer it takes, the more tension among our citizens it will cause, the greater the probability the outcome will be questioned as to it’s integrity…and that…can lead to a real problem.

Doing it right protects the integrity of the system, not doing it fast.

Karen is not entitled. She should have patience for the professionals to do their jobs instead of doing the pony flounce.
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Precisely. There is not constitutional mandate entitling us to know the winner on the night of the general election. Better to do it right than to try to pacify those who are demanding instant gratification.

[DisturbedGuy]

I’m voting in person…it’s worth the risk to get this horrible president out of office.

[wonderingrover]

@DisturbedGuy

I’m voting in person…it’s worth the risk to get this horrible president out of office.

We’re fortunate enough to have early voting in my state. I plan to vote early in person when it is less crowded.

[WorldWatcher]

@DisturbedGuy

I’m voting in person…it’s worth the risk to get this horrible president out of office.

Actually we’re getting our ballots by mail. My wife and I will probably drop them off at the County Clerks office well in advance of election day. They were very clear when I called to confirm the process that one couldn’t drop off both, we each had to show up.
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[WorldWatcher]

@wonderingrover

@DisturbedGuy

I’m voting in person…it’s worth the risk to get this horrible president out of office.

We’re fortunate enough to have early voting in my state. I plan to vote early in person when it is less crowded.

How many times?

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[Safiel]

@WorldWatcher

Actually we’re getting our ballots by mail. My wife and I will probably drop them off at the County Clerks office well in advance of election day. They were very clear when I called to confirm the process that one couldn’t drop off both, we each had to show up.

A very wise practice by the elections office as a prevention against ballot harvesting.

[Paul_Thomson]

@WorldWatcher

That’s the law and I support “LAW AND ORDER”, and ballots received after November 3rd count as long as they are postmarked by November 3rd. Do you support law and order?
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Actually, I’m pretty sure there are more legal requirements than a validly dated postmark. There would be all kinds of reasons a correctly postmarked mail-in ballot can be disqualified.

[LucyLou]

@Paul_Thomson

@WorldWatcher

That’s the law and I support “LAW AND ORDER”, and ballots received after November 3rd count as long as they are postmarked by November 3rd. Do you support law and order?
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Actually, I’m pretty sure there are more legal requirements than a validly dated postmark. There would be all kinds of reasons a correctly postmarked mail-in ballot can be disqualified.

Yes, there are. It has to be done correctly.

[WorldWatcher]

@Paul_Thomson

@WorldWatcher

That’s the law and I support “LAW AND ORDER”, and ballots received after November 3rd count as long as they are postmarked by November 3rd. Do you support law and order?
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Actually, I’m pretty sure there are more legal requirements than a validly dated postmark. There would be all kinds of reasons a correctly postmarked mail-in ballot can be disqualified.

That’s true.

However not germane to the discussion about timing of mail in ballots. In some (if not most) states, ballots that are postmarked by election day will be counted baring other disqualifying aspects such as not signing the ballot.
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