Earlier this year the US election system faced questions about counting speed but other countries take much longer to finish their counts. Back in 2020 Americans waited just 4 days for results - which seemed like forever at that time
The vote-counting landscape has changed since then: many states improved their processes but mail-in ballots still need extra time to process (and thats perfectly fine). Election day isnt always results day - its just the start of a careful counting process
International elections in 2024 paint an interesting picture of modern vote-counting:
- Prabowo Subianto won Indonesias feb election but had to wait 34 days for official confirmation
- Nicolás Maduro disputed venezuelas jul-28 count leading to a 25-day legal battle
- Many democratic nations regularly take weeks to verify results
The Indonesian count was slow due to complex ballot-checking procedures; while venezuelas delay came from court battles - which ended in Maduros controversial win. Several countries including the US dont recognize this outcome
Modern elections face a real challenge: quick results vs accurate counts. Mail-in votes and absentee ballots (which take extra time to verify) have become more common since covid times. Some swing-states might need extra days to process everything - but thats just part of making sure every vote counts