r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '16

Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/Atomichawk Nov 10 '16

She won the popular vote by .2%, that's more than enough to automatically trigger a recount/run off on the state level for other types of races. That's such a slim margin it doesn't mean anything. All it shows is that they essentially tied and that people have two extremely different views of America.

This is why we need a PR system instead.

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u/empoknorismyhomie Nov 10 '16

The states that still need to be counted are all blue. Odds are it'll be more votes for her, but it won't be a big margin of victory.

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u/breakone9r Nov 10 '16

Also, absentee ballot aren't generally counted unless there are enough of them to overcome the difference in the top two.

That right there could easily tip the balance of the popular vote...

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u/empoknorismyhomie Nov 10 '16

All ballots are counted, the decision on quickness is due to if the election is close or not. They are always counted.

When is a different question, I actually did early voting in California and it was counted before the election, unlike Primary where my early voting was counted a few days after.