2024 US Election Results Discussion Thread

[Future Lovers 7,616]

2 minutes ago, Hennycomb said:

Our machines are not connected to the internet, the machines print out zeros at the opening, and then prints out the votes at the end of the day, and the number of people who showed up to vote HAS to match the number of votes printed out at the end. There are countless other safety measures that are shown to the population, and the whole country has to abide to the same system, same machines, and follow the same rules from the federal electoral organization. This organization is literally a neutral power, like we have the Superior Court of Justice, we have the Superior Electoral Court, with state and city level courts. 

That wouldn't really work here, sis, I'm sorry to say. We're just not structured that way.

[PartySick 172,545]

I'm scouring my kitchen for soft foods to eat

My mouth hurts so much omg

[StarstruckIllusion 53,566]

The red mirage is red miraging methinks 

[Guest]

Rust Belt is looking promising so far, but not getting my hopes up. 

[Future Lovers 7,616]

1 minute ago, PartySick said:

That's a myth actually. Pretty sure Fox News had to pay a whole billion dollar settlement for making similar claims

We don't do electronic voting here 'cause our elections are built to be intentionally frustrating 

Ah, I see, my mistake then. 

That being said, the system outlined above would not work here in my view. We could take elements of it, but not that system exactly. 

[Whigney Houstan 1,250]

I love how CNN's major sponsor tonight is the Calm app

[REALITY 80,170]

4 minutes ago, Alannah said:

Wasn't Biden also favorable in Texas from the start in 2020? I can't even remember. 

He was, I vividly remember  I don't expect Texas to turn blue this election, but it will over time. I'm more interested in the senate race here since Ted Cruz is deeply unpopular.

[PartySick 172,545]

Just now, Future Lovers said:

Ah, I see, my mistake then. 

That being said, the system outlined above would not work here in my view. We could take elements of it, but not that system exactly. 

Yeah, the biggest issue with electronic voting was direct tampering which is easily caught.

There's a reason Trump and the GOP want paper ballots and hand counting. It's the most tedious way to do it, causes the most errors, and takes so long that people lose faith in our elections

[Guest]

According to Lichtman, Harris is performing way better than Biden in PENNSYLVANIA in some counties (so far). 

[LateToCult 41,861]

Wtf. Kamala low key cooking with grease in Ohio. (SO FAR)  

[Pink Eye 4,476]

6 minutes ago, Future Lovers said:

Also we have to do this? We have 9 time zones? It's 8 PM for me but its only 5 PM in California. Are we supposed to close polls in some states at like 3 PM? I don't think some of you all realize how big the US is. 

Yes, I know, that cannot change. That was just like complaining about the rain  We also have that with the state of Acre that stays open for an additional hour. It's just that we never remember that because 98% of Brazil is at the same time zone  

[David Ward 9,613]

I'm glad I don't live in a @Red state

[Ladle Ghoulash 53,188]

Just now, chromaticainmyhead said:

According to Lichtman, Harris is performing way better than Biden in PENNSYLVANIA in some counties (so far). 

Thanks for the rec on the Lichtman broadcast, btw. Was watching the Bulwark’s stream and they were veering too heavily into doomerism. 

[PartySick 172,545]

1 minute ago, LateToCult said:

Wtf. Kamala low key cooking with grease in Ohio. (SO FAR)  

Are we surprised? That Selzer poll is absolutely an indication of states like Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin

[Grim 2,266]

15 minutes ago, Red said:

And let’s not even talk about like it’s not electronic like hello 

Seeing this made me understand that better