{"id":2369375,"date":"2024-11-15T10:16:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T15:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-1-7m-uncounted-ballots-ca-election-head-takes-pride-in-not-being-rushed-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T10:18:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T15:18:54","slug":"with-1-7m-uncounted-ballots-ca-election-head-takes-pride-in-not-being-rushed-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-1-7m-uncounted-ballots-ca-election-head-takes-pride-in-not-being-rushed-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"With 1.7M uncounted ballots, CA election head takes \u2018pride\u2019 in not being \u2018rushed\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwith-1-7m-uncounted-ballots-ca-election-head-takes-pride-in-not-being-rushed-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369375&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In California,\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">election officials<\/a> express pride in their careful counting \u2063process, despite having \u200d1.7 \u2064million \u200buncounted ballots over a week \u2063after the election. There are \u200dstill\u200c four Congressional races yet to be decided, indicating a significant backlog in ballot processing. The \u200bapproach of taking their time is emphasized\u2062 as part \u200cof ensuring accuracy in the electoral process. In California, election officials are emphasizing \u200dthe importance\u2064 of accuracy in the \u200ccounting of \u2064ballots, even as \u200cthey contend with a backlog of 1.7\u200c million uncounted\u200b ballots more \u2064than a week after the recent election. This situation has \u2063left \u2063four \u2064Congressional races undecided, highlighting the\u2062 challenges faced in processing a \u2063high volume\u2063 of votes.<\/p>\n<p>Officials express\u2062 pride in their \u200cmeticulous counting \u200bprocess, underscoring \u2062that the deliberate approach is designed to uphold\u200b the integrity of the electoral system. \u2062They are committed to ensuring that \u200devery \u200cvalid vote is counted correctly, even if\u2062 it means taking additional\u2062 time to do \u2064so. This \u2063focus on accuracy\u200d is \u2064essential in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-sen-bob-menendez-suggests-vast-conspiracy-is-after-him-after-hes-hit-with-federal-charges\/\" title=\"Democrat Sen. Menendez claims conspiracy targets him post federal charges.\">maintaining \u200dpublic trust<\/a> in the democratic process, especially in an era where election security and legitimacy are of paramount \u200dconcern. Despite\u200d the delays, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">election officials reassure voters<\/a> that they\u200b are working diligently to resolve the\u2063 backlog and \u2062finalize\u2062 the \u2063results.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">With 1.7M uncounted ballots, CA election head takes &lsquo;pride&rsquo; in not being &lsquo;rushed&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1881995\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; California still has four uncalled Congressional races as 1.7 million ballots remain to be counted over one week after Election Day, less than 10% of which are mail-in ballots that arrived after the election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Republican Congressman John Duarte&rsquo;s lead has grown to nearly 4,000 votes in the 13th District, while Republican Congressman David Valadao officially held off Democrat Rudy Salas in the nearby 22nd District.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Congressman Ken Calvert also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espns-sage-steele-calls-on-women-in-media-hollywood-to-defend-riley-gaines-after-campus-attack-ladies-where-are-you\/\" title=\"ESPN\u2019s Sage Steele Calls on Women in Media &amp; Hollywood to Defend Riley Gaines After Campus Attack: \u201cLadies, Where Are You?\u201d\">officially defended<\/a> his seat against Democrat Will Rollins, while Republican Congresswoman Michelle Steel&rsquo;s almost 4,000 vote lead against Democrat Derek Tran two days ago is now down to 349 votes with 93% of the votes counted.<\/p>\n<p>In the uncalled 9th and 21st Districts, incumbent Democrats have held their narrow majorities in what were not expected to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-releases-ad-targeting-nikki-haley-voters-donald-trump-doesnt-want-your-vote\/\" title=\"Biden campaign targets Nikki Haley voters: &#039;Your vote matters more than ever\">top battleground races<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With so few of the uncounted ballots having arrived after Election Day, it&rsquo;s unclear why California takes so long to count the ballots received by the end of Election Day; Florida, by contrast, reports most ballots within a few hours of polls closing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We take pride in the fact we are not rushed,&rdquo; said California Secretary of State Shirley Weber at a virtual press conference. &ldquo;We make sure every person who is eligible to vote gets a chance to vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1881995\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1881995\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CA election head takes &#8216;pride&#8217; 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