Our Vote-Counting Is a National Embarrassment

The unnecessary delays create uncertainty and breed distrust.

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Local residents line up to enter a polling site on the first day of early in-person voting in Asheville, N.C., October 17, 2024.

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Elon Musk can land a rocket booster back at the launch tower minutes after it takes off, but swing states can’t count votes in a timely manner.

Unlike recovering a rocket booster, vote-counting is not complicated and requires no advanced engineering.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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