The party that wants to save democracy can't count its own votes
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TL;DR
- India's 2024 national election involved 642 million votes.
- Results from India's election were known the morning after voting.
- This occurred despite temperatures exceeding 120 degrees in some areas.
- In contrast, California's June 2nd elections are not expected to be finalized until early July.
- The article highlights the difficulty in counting votes in the US compared to India.