SCOTUS COULD END IT — Justices Poised to Stop California Elections Nightmare

For years, one of the biggest frustrations in American politics hasn’t been who wins elections. It’s how long it sometimes takes to find out.

Election Day comes and goes. Polls close. Initial results are reported. Then, in some states, ballots continue arriving and being counted for days afterward. In close races, the final outcome can remain uncertain long after Election Day has passed.

California has become one of the most well-known examples of this phenomenon. While many states report the overwhelming majority of their votes on election night, California can take days or even weeks to finish counting ballots and certify final results.