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Re:Votes could be counted as fractions instead of as whole n... by alistairSH on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @08:25AM (#12845048)
How do those states that use mail-in ballots deal with the delay that introduces? Must the ballots be post-marked in advance of the election to count? Or, do they defer calling elections until days after the election?
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Re:Votes could be counted as fractions instead of as whole n... by int_19h on Sunday November 06, 2016 @07:28PM (#12887957)
It varies. In Oregon, any ballot that is received by the post office by the cut-off date (8pm election day) is counted. In Washington, it's as you've described - any ballot postmarked by election day are counted, so it takes a few days to fully count everything.
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