Florida has nearly all ballots counted on Election Day, while California can take weeks. This is why
Florida reported almost full vote results on Election Day in 2020
By MAYA SWEEDLER
Published - Nov 05, 2024, 08:17 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:39 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the 2020 presidential election, Florida reported the results within a few hours of poll close of more than 99% of ballots cast.
In California, almost one-third of ballots were uncounted after election night. The state was making almost daily updates to its count through Dec. 3, a full month after Election Day.
This wasn’t unusual or unexpected.
California, the nation’s most populous state, is consistently among the slowest to report all its election results. Florida, the third-most populous state, is generally among the first to finish.
