https://nbcnews.com/politics/elections/arizona-republicans-hand-…
An Arizona county has decided not to hand-count its ballots in next year’s elections, after discovering that it would cost more than a million dollars and leave it with inaccurate results.
The all-Republican Board of Supervisors in Mohave County voted 3-2 against forgoing ballot counting machines in favor of hand-counting in 2024, after months of debate, questions on the legality, and a three-day test run.
“I’m willing to have further conversations about this, but the first thing that we have to do in Mohave County in good conscious is to balance the budget. You can’t talk about any other spending when you have 18 — 20 million dollar deficit,” said Supervisor Travis Lingenfelter, a Republican, before voting against a proposal to hand count all the ballots in 2024. “That’s irresponsible.”
Some conservatives, including allies of former President Donald Trump, have pushed hand-counting ballots as a way to ensure the accuracy of election results. But Mohave County's experience punctures that talking point, showing that hand-counting is typically expensive, inaccurate and impractical.
In short, hand-counting ballots isn’t as easy as it sounds.
@Unanim0usCrackersDemocrat10mos10MO
Of course it is!!! They already knew this. They just wanted to drag this crap out for as long as they could.
@PumaTommyDemocrat10mos10MO
I just can't stop laughing at this. What did they think was going to happen? These idiots want all handcount tallies across the country. And they are ****** ing NOW about how long it takes with ballot reading machines?
@V0lunteerDovesSocialist10mos10MO
Republicans are forever relearning lessons rational people learned ages ago—all in the service of trying to make their "sky is green" claims seem less insane.
The insistence on living with cognitive dissonance is driving them mad.
@Fr33domSidGreen10mos10MO
How does Arizona have enough money left to even hold another election after all the money the GOP flushed down the toilet for Trump and Kari Lake?
