Election Results and just the results

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That is one of the things that makes this election so interesting.

Over here we have an "apolitical" electoral commision (well, a federal one, and individual states ones that work with\through\alongside it) that takes care of managing electorates (all within a set range of voter numbers, centered on various geographical\population locations (rather than long, narrow areas, in general) and when re-aligned, attempts are made to try and "balance" the likely political leaning of the voter population within them), manages\maintains the voter rolls for the country and runs the elections, including counting (with observers from each party welcomed).

So, having an oportunity to see the equivalent of 50 different "countries" having simultaneous elections which are arranged by (potentially) partisan groups, each with their own procedures, policies, voting methods, etc. is certainly an educational "experience".

Fnord wrote, "that is why I personally discount the opinions of foreign citizens when they try to "mansplain" what being a life-long American citizen is "really" all about."

I disagree with that, because he only knows what being a life-long American citizen is like from what little slice of America he's lived in. I don't think he knows any more about what it's like being a life-long African American citizen of West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania than you would if you did a little research or saw a movie about it.

You are comparing false "knowledge" held by others to your own spurious assumptions about me.

I have no idea what that means. What I said about you can be applied to most American citizens.

Are you an American citizen?

Good question! I purposely keep my location unknown. I even mix up American and British spellings phrases and slang to make it unclear. The same goes for my age. I would have left my gender unknown too, if I could have whilst/while registering. Nobody is going to be able to tell me or insinuate that I don't know what I'm talking about based on my location or age. Or based on my race or my religion either for that matter.

Well this is certainly news to me and probably to those who oversee the election process in the US. You better advise the US authorities Bric, apparently the FBI would be very interested in any "strong:" evidence that democrats have infiltrated the polling booths and they are no longer partisan.

The world awaits your earth shattering news, perhaps you could draw on a random election from the 1800s to support your claims.

Did you have anything productive to add to the converstaion?

Actually, he makes a very valid point, in that if you have evidence for your claims, then you should address them to the appropriate authorities, and not just assert them on a social website.  That is, unless you really have nothing to contribute to such a discussion...

Who got in?

Apparently he is the only one allowed to speculate