Here's why counting votes in California is taking so long

Election results are still trickling in for primary races across California, including in Los Angeles, where incumbent Mayor Karen Bass is up against reality-star-turned challenger Spencer Pratt to lead the city.

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What happenedElection results are still trickling in for primary races across California, including in Los Angeles, where incumbent Mayor Karen Bass is up against reality-star-turned challenger Spencer Pratt to lead the city.

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AllSides4h ago

Here's why counting votes in California is taking so long

herescountingvotestaking

Election results are still trickling in for primary races across California, including in Los Angeles, where incumbent Mayor Karen Bass is up against reality-star-turned challenger Spencer...

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Right ·News report

The Daily Wire6h ago

California Doesn’t Have A Voting System, It Has A Fraud Reward System

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Something strange happened overnight in Los Angeles, and the internet noticed. Karen Bass and Nithya Raman each saw their vote totals surge by over 10,000 votes while the sun was down and p...

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