Relevant because at the time of posting to statewide senate racebis separated by less than 100 votes.

  • BillCheddar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 days ago

    Hell, we’re shocked they allow voting in some of these states.

    The federal government used to have to send in armed guards to ensure EVERYONE got to vote. Not just Cletus Vanderbilt the 13th.

  • halcyoncmdr@piefed.socialEnglish
    27·
    3 days ago

    This is a crazy standard process. Miscounts happen, small variances are expected, and most elections aren’t so close. That’s why so many states have recounts at like .5 -1% mandatory just to verify. They’re going to request a recount for such a close race anyway, might as well just make it the standard.

    Yet again Mississippi proving they don’t know how to operate an effective government.

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
    17·
    3 days ago

    just to be clear they have specific rules in state law that allow challenging the election in court if they want to.

    • Cort@lemmy.worldEnglish
      58·
      3 days ago

      Adding to the others: it’s also ranked choice, so they have to wait for all the ballots to come in before they start redistributing losing votes

      • halcyoncmdr@piefed.socialEnglish
        15·
        3 days ago

        This is more the reason than anything else. Ranked choice requires working in stages. You have to finish the first count before you can then shift votes from candidates that didn’t meet the minimums.

    • Pistachio@lemmy.zipEnglish
      181·
      3 days ago

      Their polls closed the later than the rest (except HI), its a massive state, and the infrastructure isn’t the best. So it takes time. Also its a close race, so they want to be right when they call it.

    • its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      11·
      3 days ago

      Lots of mail in ballots plus a close election. Usually by the time you get to this point the election is decided before they even have to count the letter ballots.

    • 13igtyme@startrek.websiteEnglish
      6·
      3 days ago

      Since both the senator and governor are under the majority, it goes to the special ranked choice vote. I’m not sure the process, but I imagine it takes time.

    • just2look@piefed.socialEnglish
      61·
      3 days ago

      It is a very close race, and logistically difficult to collect and get all the votes counted considering how large and rugged much of the state is.