Counting Votes is a very very hard thing to do.

Despite this kind of thing, one of the worst thought crimes you can commit is questioning the legitimacy of our elections.

ETA. Though maybe this is starting to change to a degree. The above was posted on X and some Leftish-type fairly prominent commentator called California’s (supposed) ineptitude “failed state stuff.”

The social engineering is right there in front of us

Stolen or just what is allowed?

If I was a citizen of California, I would refuse to pay state or property taxes.

Many states have replaced voting with ballot systems.

'Votes' and 'Ballots' are two distinctly different things.

Votes require people, difficult to manage and costly for electioneering. Ballots require systems, easier to manage and more cost effective.

In an in person paper voting system there is a higher probability that the intent of an individual has been captured.

Not so with a ballot system. In that system one person has an opportunity to influence and collect many ballots. Instead of one person one vote we can have one person many votes.

The later the ballots are counted the more heavily it favors whatever scenario the Democrats need.

Election day voting, Dems lose.
Mail ballots received before election day, slight Dems.
Mail ballots received a day or two after election day, heavily Dems.
Mail ballots received many days after election day, almost 100% Democrat.