Queensland Ontario
01-11-2004, 19:02
I don't get why elections in other nations take so long. I live in Ontario and in the 2003 provical election they had the results before 9 pm on the same day.And in the federal election of last june the final results were given at 11:30 pm the same day. Why do other states take days or weeks to finish counting ?
Biff Pileon
01-11-2004, 19:04
Cause we have more than 15 ballots to count? ;)
Cause we have too many lawyers running around challenging everything?
Who knows?
Dobbs Town
01-11-2004, 19:18
Queensland, it's because we tabulate our handmarked ballots electronically. If you'll recall, election night usually took between four and five hours before a 'projected winner' was announced, and now it only takes between two and three, with the usual one or two ridings still too close to call, or requiring a recount.
Technological progress, Queenie. There's your answer.