First and foremost for those who have NO clue how things work in California, you should not comment because you do not have your facts straight, including you, Demented Don!
Latest Results on Governor’s Race:
Two candidates for California governor will emerge from a massive field of about 60 hopefuls with few clear frontrunners in the race to succeed termed-out Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. This is an all-party primary where all candidates are on the same ballot and the top two vote-getters advance to the general election.
In the general election this November, it appears it will likely will be an easy win for Becerra, who would then learn how difficult it is to govern such a complex state. California rejects MAGAt ideology, policies, racism, hate, ignorance, and bigotry.
How Things Work in California:
- California has the largest number of registered voters in the nation—more than 23 million registered voters.
- On Election Night, county elections officials must begin reporting results to the Secretary of State no more than two hours after they begin tallying votes after the polls close.
- The first election results are typically ballots received before Election Day, which include vote-by-mail ballots and early voting location ballots.
- The complete tally of votes is never finished on Election Night as vote-by-mail ballots postmarked on or before Election Day and received within seven days after the election, as well as any provisional ballots cast, must still be counted.
- By law, California county elections officials have 30 days, also known as the canvass period, to count every valid ballot and conduct a required post-election audit.
- During the 30-day canvass period, county elections officials will process and count provisional ballots, ballots from voters who registered and voted conditionally (Same Day Voter Registration), and vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days of the election.
- County elections officials must finalize their official results to the Secretary of State by 30 days after the election.
But MOST importantly: States, Not the President, Run Elections in America.
The president has no constitutional authority over federal election administration. Rather, state and local officials are charged with administering elections, serving voters, and counting ballots to determine who the people chose to represent them. The U.S. Constitution gives both states and Congress responsibility for regulating federal elections. Known as the Elections Clause, Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution empowers states to determine the “Times, Places and Manner” of holding federal elections, while Congress has the power to “make or alter” such rules.
Even with all the facts presented to the Idiot in Chief and his ignorant KKKult, Trump still had throw his grossly and morbidly obese ass into California’s primary that was held on Tuesday.
It is not clear if Trump ordered any election probe from the U.S. Attorney’s office. Trump’s assertions follow an onslaught of right-wing conspiracy theories on Twitter and other platforms also claiming without evidence that Democrats in California are attempting to rig the results of the primary election by delaying counting of the votes. Trump almost used the same language as several large MAGA accounts.