Not that California elections are predictable, but most every cycle over the past twenty years has played out as follows: 8:00 p.m.: Polls close. 8:01 p.m.: Democrats uncork the champagne. 8:01:30 p.m.: Republicans surf Zillow for property in Nevada.Source: California’s 2018 Vote: Limited Drama, Plenty of Uncounted Votes, And Lots of Needed Repairs...

It’s been a week since Election Day, and we’re still awaiting results from Florida and Georgia, where nationally prominent races are too close to call. Since Election Day, an additional 50,000 votes have been counted in Florida, narrowing the lead for Republican Gov.Source: Why we’re still waiting for election results from Florida and Georgia — and why newly counted ballots...

After the presidential recount in 2000 that helped launch the nickname “Flori-duh” into the nation’s vernacular, state lawmakers passed a sweeping set of election reforms. The butterfly ballot? Gone. Hanging chads? Banished.Source: Florida tried to fix its elections after 2000. Why are today’s recounts so messy?...

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of State last week asked federal prosecutors to investigate dates that were changed on official state election documents, the first voting “irregularities” it has flagged in the wake of the 2018 elections.Source: Federal prosecutors reviewing altered election documents tied to Florida Democrats...