How the US counts votes

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  • Follow the results of the 2020 presidential election at: www.vox.com/2020
    In a normal presidential election year, many Americans go from casting our vote before work in the morning to turning off the TV before bed, secure in our knowledge of who will lead the country for the next four years. But in 2020, there’s a better-than-average chance that won’t happen.
    Even before the coronavirus struck, more Americans each election were either voting early or voting my mail. But in 2020, these numbers are expected to skyrocket, and that means states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, which don’t start counting mail-in ballots until election day, probably won’t have results for several days. This year, voters are facing a pandemic, a deliberately underfunded postal service, and the closure of polling locations in battleground states like Georgia, Ohio, Arizona, and Texas.
    In this video, we take a comprehensive deep dive into how states count votes. Each of the 3,141 counties in the US has its own rules, but there are some basic steps that are mostly the same across the country. Whether you’re voting in person early, on election day, by mail, or dropping off your ballot, we break down some of the differences and similarities in how and when states collect, verify, process, and count ballots.
    Once you understand how votes are counted, it’s clear just how important each vote really is.
    Further reading:
    Voting by mail and absentee voting (MIT Election Data and Science Lab)
    electionlab.mit.edu/research/...
    Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (The Leadership Conference Education Fund)
    civilrightsdocs.info/pdf/repor...
    Election night marks the end of one phase of campaign 2020 - and the start of another (Pew)
    www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank...
    How Quickly Will Your Absentee Vote Be Counted? A State-by-State Timeline (New York Times)
    www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...
    The Voting Process: From the Ballot Box to the Presidency (NBC News)
    www.nbcnews.com/specials/elec...
    How Mail-in Voting Works In Ohio: A Step-By-Step Guide (WVU)
    www.wusa9.com/article/news/ve...
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  • @Vox
    @Vox  3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Follow the results of the 2020 presidential election on Vox: www.vox.com/2020

  • @Phyto.
    @Phyto. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6021

    Watching the current affairs of your country is like watching the fall of Rome in real time.

    • @acchris029
      @acchris029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      @@devsagarcrypto Do you work 24 hours a day?

    • @cgt3704
      @cgt3704 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      thats because that is

    • @patlab555
      @patlab555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      @@devsagarcrypto You don't remember history class in school? Your country is following the exact same path!

    • @devsagarcrypto
      @devsagarcrypto 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@patlab555 Thats. Why Millions of people from all around the world want to come and live here.

    • @nomadliving2212
      @nomadliving2212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +151

      *Laughs in Europe*

  • @ArkhamDelta
    @ArkhamDelta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5222

    How to make everything more complicated for absolutely no reason.

    • @giorgialadashvili4771
      @giorgialadashvili4771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +465

      Oh, but there is a reason: voter suppression.

    • @walshdog61
      @walshdog61 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@giorgialadashvili4771 the boogeyman

    • @lohengramm6969
      @lohengramm6969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +245

      @SlimyKlerburt
      Are you serious?

    • @jasonzurlo1543
      @jasonzurlo1543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Sorry, but how would you organize a nation wide event where data needs to be counted accurately and verified?

    • @Jigachader
      @Jigachader 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      what?? the reason is to secure the entire main pillar of democracy - voting .. you want your vote to be anonymous and secure.. AT ALL COSTS - all this is done to prevent tampering with the voting outcome

  • @kjmok
    @kjmok 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1699

    Seriously every vote counts. Here in Malaysia we had an unprecedented voter turnout rate in 2018 and managed to overthrow a government that has been in power for 60+ years.

    • @Hfekaie
      @Hfekaie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Americans did the same they threw out democrats

    • @kendrick4462
      @kendrick4462 3 ปีที่แล้ว +373

      @@Hfekaie Yeah and how's that worked out? NUMBER 1 IN CORONAVIRUS BABY!

    • @ProfessorSyndicateFranklai
      @ProfessorSyndicateFranklai 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      What happened in 2018 and around the time of that term, and how do you think Americans can replicate it?

    • @RaymondHng
      @RaymondHng 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      It had to take something so egregiously corrupt such as the 1MDB scandal to happen.

    • @yahyanayn7917
      @yahyanayn7917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@kendrick4462 NUMBER #1 USA USA

  • @buccanerk
    @buccanerk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +554

    In Germany we either vote in person on election day (which is always on a Sunday when people are off work) or by mail before the election. A few weeks in advance every German citizen who is allowed to vote will receive an election voting card along with a pre-paid stamped envelope. You just throw it into the mailbox or you bring it with you on election day. Job done.

    • @peterlustig8636
      @peterlustig8636 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      U can also bring ur ballot prior to the mail election pol station and cast ur vote in person.

    • @The3p3hr
      @The3p3hr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Historically speaking germany have learned the hard way to make voting as easy as possible i just wish US had the same system as yours

    • @SD-ed8is
      @SD-ed8is 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I never got a stamped envelope with my voting notification. You have to fill out the back of the notification to get the Briefwahlunterlagen.

    • @ishuika
      @ishuika 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Not much different here in the UK

    • @jpablo700
      @jpablo700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nobody in Germany works on Sunday...?

  • @Carrieland
    @Carrieland 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5078

    Me, an Australian: "I don't need to think about the US election so much, I don't even live there."
    Also me: *desperately clicks on Vox video explaining the intricate vote counting process for the US election*

    • @chelseahoang1676
      @chelseahoang1676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      PERIODDDDDTTTT - another australian

    • @harrisonturner1716
      @harrisonturner1716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dude you from Qld,

    • @cosmin77sin
      @cosmin77sin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +235

      @e n o u g h How is he not minding his business? He said he watched a video online and you act like he is planning to fraudulently vote.

    • @roxxxion5528
      @roxxxion5528 3 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      Well I'm not American and also very nervous. But it does make sense why a person who is not American will care about the elections. Whoever becomes the next president,its gonna effect many countries.

    • @brandonwalker5011
      @brandonwalker5011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      It affects you just like as an American I care about political events in China, the EU, Canada and other places in the world that will affect me.

  • @18utkb
    @18utkb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4967

    Why is everything so confusing In America?

    • @hotdogmakemehappy7337
      @hotdogmakemehappy7337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +269

      MURICA

    • @kylefielder9664
      @kylefielder9664 3 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      Even the time is month than day compared to most countries that say day then month (for example March 26th compared to the 26th of March)

    • @adityasanthosh7697
      @adityasanthosh7697 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      They want to Make America Great Again

    • @MrKAmsterdam
      @MrKAmsterdam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      It's confusing to ban non-Trumpists from Voting. Even with 60% Biden would have no chance in some states.

    • @aslitis1673
      @aslitis1673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      @Levi yeah that's exactly what they said. Not that the voting system ist confusing.

  • @SoSo-li6dn
    @SoSo-li6dn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +406

    Its funny how Americans keep going on about "FREEDOM" and "DEMOCRACY" and it is not nearly as simple as other countries.

    • @madden8021
      @madden8021 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      We are a Flawed Democracy that might go down towards a hybrid regime as the Democracy index puts it, our elections are rigged to the max and still supporting 2 Party, Plurality, First Past the Post, Winner Takes All, Gerrymandering System while most of Europe, Australia and New Zealand has a Multi-party System with Proportion Representation and alternative voting like Ranked Choice or approval.
      Only way to fix our political and electoral problem is to support RCV or Approval and PR and will be a full Democracy again but sadly, nobody in the U.S likes the word "change" and want to keep things the same.

    • @kelkellys
      @kelkellys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We are a *representative republic* when it comes to how we count votes and elect officials but voting and everything else is what makes us a democracy.

    • @kiwikiwi2483
      @kiwikiwi2483 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why are Europeans so rude? Like they hate any country that isn't theirs or in their continent

    • @109reaper
      @109reaper 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And most of them won’t even be able to spell those words

    • @Niosus
      @Niosus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@kiwikiwi2483 That's not true though. We don't hate America, we (or at least I) hate how its democracy is being undermined. Throwing up barriers and procedures that make it more difficult to vote are just inherently not democratic. We're very critical about what's happening in America because we care about America, because it has an impact on us and the rest of the world. We need a strong America to be our ally, so we can stand up to the surge in Asia. I think overall that prosperity in Asia is a good thing, but it does shift the balance of power towards regimes that are often less or not democratic at all (with fewer freedoms). This impacts everyone. For the world to move in the direction of freedom and democracy, the USA needs to be strong.

  • @oswald7597
    @oswald7597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    Video : How the US counts votes
    Nevada : "We don't do that here"

    • @simonriley983
      @simonriley983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Deceased: I'm gonna vote for Biden!

    • @williamzhao3931
      @williamzhao3931 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@simonriley983 Dead people did not vote. What happened was that there were living citizens who had similar names to dead people, and there were clerical mistakes which misidentified their ballots as coming from a dead person. This has been confirmed by many sources, including many news media, state election officials.

    • @mactheory3876
      @mactheory3876 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s a joke calm your tids boy

    • @allthingssports4957
      @allthingssports4957 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@simonriley983Cry

  • @03.achyuthans39
    @03.achyuthans39 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6055

    For once my country does stuff easier than America...

    • @ceber54
      @ceber54 3 ปีที่แล้ว +229

      In my country (Mexico) all the counting is manual and we know who wins the election, or at least who will, 48 hours after. That's more, you can check over the internet what was the result of your polling station on through those 48 hours.

    • @03.achyuthans39
      @03.achyuthans39 3 ปีที่แล้ว +294

      This is coming from an indian btw... our elections itself take over a month and the result comes some 20 days later... but it's easy and accessible for people...

    • @lendleasereit6797
      @lendleasereit6797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Mine too. Majority wins haha

    • @MrPanda._.
      @MrPanda._. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@lendleasereit6797 what do you mean

    • @bagadeshkumarr9502
      @bagadeshkumarr9502 3 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      @@MrPanda._. For Americans Majority won't win the elections. It is a winner takes all system. They have to win the Electoral College to win

  • @55455
    @55455 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1594

    they literally do this on purpose, the system DOESN’T need to be like this

    • @FayyaazAhmed
      @FayyaazAhmed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +169

      @UnlistedHacker Like literally every other country in the world.

    • @takatamiyagawa5688
      @takatamiyagawa5688 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Care to elaborate on which part of the system doesn't need to be there?

    • @gabriellaarango9100
      @gabriellaarango9100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      AGREE. ....!!!!!! 100 %. ,, Everything about voting in America is so complicated , humm!!!🧐

    • @zyansheep
      @zyansheep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@takatamiyagawa5688 well, for one, electronic voting isn't secure and can easily be compromised (changing thousands or 10s of thousands of votes at a time). Tom Scott has a good video about that.

    • @xaiano794
      @xaiano794 3 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      @@takatamiyagawa5688 the part where you have to drive over an hour to get to the polling station and the part where you have to queue for hours.
      Civilised countries don't have those.

  • @alusias3183
    @alusias3183 3 ปีที่แล้ว +344

    me: is not american, doesn’t live anywhere close to america
    also me: * watches every video I can find on the 2020 elections *

    • @ca-ke9493
      @ca-ke9493 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Unfortunately US policies can impact the other parts of the world significantly

    • @alusias3183
      @alusias3183 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ca-ke9493 true

    • @ewrh78
      @ewrh78 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      i did that in 2008... very unhealthy for your mind ;-)

    • @arock9529
      @arock9529 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same lol

    • @linzithelord
      @linzithelord 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I has been keeping doing that and there are 2020 election stuff in my dreams.

  • @luciabreccia1901
    @luciabreccia1901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    In my country, everyones votes on the same day (Sunday) on schools. Depending on where you live, you're assigned a nearby school and classroom you should vote in. You enter an empty classroom with all ballots, place one in an envelope, get out of the classroom and place the envelope in a box. Each classroom has a "board" of people that are randomly selected between all the population weeks before the election, and have to play the role of checking everyone's identifications, replacing ballots if they run out, and ensuring you enter your envelope on the box. Meanwhile, representatives of all parties check that everything is going well. At the end of the day, the "board" of people of each classroom take the box with all the votes into the room and count them visible to everyone there, including representatives of all or some of the parties. The board's president then writes the results of that room in a special envelope, and every other member has to sign it. Then, that is given to the authorities that are responsible of safely transport it and upload the data. You can check if your "classroom" is uploaded with all the national results, and it always is. Is that easy and transparent and it's very difficult to commit fraud. It really seems like the US makes it purposely difficult for people to vote.

    • @dulceglass9111
      @dulceglass9111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Oh yeah, the Conservative side of our government makes it really hard so the people that could throw an election for them can't vote. It's so awful. They also use techniques to alter the way districts lines are drawn in our states to have a political edge. So like, they literally cheat because their ideas are unpopular in the places where it counts.

    • @itzdumb
      @itzdumb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s really built by design to be like this :(

    • @hakeemabdella9551
      @hakeemabdella9551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Just out of curiosity, what about this makes it seem like its difficult to vote - it seemed like the majority of this was the convolution of the counting process, to vote all you need to do is be registered, and go to your assigned location, get a ballot, mark it and scan it in, or mark a mailed ballot and mail it in, or mark a mailed ballot and drop it off at a designated box. It does not seem so much different from what you described your voting procedure to be like.

    • @bellaphillips2869
      @bellaphillips2869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@dulceglass9111 yeah :/ it's ridiculous, republicans (not all tho) try to prevent people like democrats, liberals and minorities so they their candidate can win smh

    • @dulceglass9111
      @dulceglass9111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@hakeemabdella9551 Polling stations locations can be reduced so there are comically large lines, you can he turned away for "not matching signatures," some states don't allow election day registration, preventing convicted felons who are out of prison from voting, purging the voter registration if they had not voted in x amount of years for no real reason.
      There's so many ways to stop the people you don't want to vote from voting in this country. It's awful.

  • @lukelafratta8232
    @lukelafratta8232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1810

    Why don’t we just have the presidential candidates in an arena and they have to fight to the death.

    • @fauzirahimpohan3130
      @fauzirahimpohan3130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      they are toobobese to do it

    • @mrotter3029
      @mrotter3029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      @@fauzirahimpohan3130 let's be real Biden's jn better shape

    • @HoraceRocketMan
      @HoraceRocketMan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@mrotter3029 Cope of the century

    • @airwipe1639
      @airwipe1639 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@mrotter3029 I don’t know about that, both are just, ughhh

    • @kpsingh8323
      @kpsingh8323 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      and stone cold will be refree

  • @user-sc4hv8qe6f
    @user-sc4hv8qe6f 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1166

    "In politics, stupidity is not a handicap."
    -A useless spam bot

    • @serenadinardo5159
      @serenadinardo5159 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It's Napoleon Bonaparte

    • @coquimapping8680
      @coquimapping8680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Why do people hate that person? It gives inspiring quotes.

    • @shaafalikhan3704
      @shaafalikhan3704 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@serenadinardo5159 Vive la Napoleon.

    • @CosmicValkyrie
      @CosmicValkyrie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In democracy, stupidity is the norm for the people.

  • @CosmosBFN
    @CosmosBFN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +407

    They got NASA and top universities but still can't simplify their election. 😂😂😂

    • @kepspark3362
      @kepspark3362 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      👆🏻 this!!😂 I was looking for this comment!

    • @stbananastein
      @stbananastein 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This is unfortunately considered a feature, not a bug by the powers that be

    • @scrubby_good158
      @scrubby_good158 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The top universities are a scam tho

    • @gonosoe3952
      @gonosoe3952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @BoomerLemon "too much intelligent" way of electing president shows unfair result. Millions of votes will be wasted. Electoral dumbege.🙄

    • @StrayKev
      @StrayKev 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@scrubby_good158 nah, my cousin went to Princeton and now makes 200k as a software engineer at Facebook.

  • @sakibsagirul4093
    @sakibsagirul4093 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    In Bangladesh, we don't need to vote. Last time, the ruling party did that for us on day before election night. So, we know, who is going win 2/3 yrs earlier.

  • @checkKcube77
    @checkKcube77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +713

    The US political system has to be rebuilt from the ground up. It made sense 200 years ago but times have changed...

    • @scythegaming99
      @scythegaming99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Electoral college is needed MORE now than ever before, otherwise the presidential election would depend on 3 of the 50 states, (NY, CA, TX) and the rest would have to abide to the interest of those 3 states. Electoral college is a miracle, i dont know how they figure it out so long ago but its the closest to "fairness" as you can get.
      Edit: Its necessary for it to work to let the states have the independence and flexibility they have today, thats crucial to its effectiveness

    • @Ben-pz7wo
      @Ben-pz7wo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      It’s absolutely broken. A system driven by money and corporations.

    • @FelipeKana1
      @FelipeKana1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@scythegaming99 not 3 States. Just the majority of voters, regardless of where they are. Stop thinking about States and remember the country is made of individuals and all should count the same

    • @august_619
      @august_619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @e n o u g h i want Trump to win just to see americans suffer for four more years..

    • @pattycake101
      @pattycake101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@scythegaming99 Small states already have more power than they should. Each Wyoming delegate represents about 200,000 people but each California one represents about 700,00. Why should a Wyoming voter have 3.5x more power than a voter in California? Either way, a few states are going to hold alot of power regardless so it makes more sense for them to be states like CA, NY, and Texas where more Americans live because the majority SHOULD rule. Also did you know under the electoral college system, it’s possible for a candidate to win the presidency with only 23% of the popular vote (NPR)?

  • @Parazod
    @Parazod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +501

    Me : *Has no idea how voting in my non-USA country works*
    Also me : Hmm better find out how they do in America

    • @CityLifeinAmerica
      @CityLifeinAmerica 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Most will probably be similar in terms of the computer and machine part of it. These election computer companies like ES&S and Dominion Voting are worldwide 🌎

    • @username-pq4nb
      @username-pq4nb 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

    • @abhyudaykotamarthy2678
      @abhyudaykotamarthy2678 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Because it's usually simpler in other countries..??

    • @snickthegreat
      @snickthegreat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@abhyudaykotamarthy2678 it’s by popular vote in most countries

  • @user-nq5zt8tm7u
    @user-nq5zt8tm7u 3 ปีที่แล้ว +260

    "Democracy is a marathon, not a sprint."

    • @monkeyshk7349
      @monkeyshk7349 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      So accurate.

    • @elmuchacho47
      @elmuchacho47 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      if thats the case america hasnt found the racing track in the past few centurys

    • @cs7811
      @cs7811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @el muchacho I don't care what you meant by that, that's the funniest thing I've ever seen

    • @TomAndersonn
      @TomAndersonn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We're a constitutional republic, not a full on democracy. There's a difference.

    • @faranocks
      @faranocks 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TomAndersonn cry more gop

  • @pkhkp
    @pkhkp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    In France : you show up on election day (a sunday). You wait 5 minutes tops. You vote. They count the ballots at the end of the day. The end.

    • @SomePotato
      @SomePotato 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Pretty much all of Europe: same.

    • @averageagarthianman
      @averageagarthianman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      france population: 70 million
      US population: 330 million
      France size: 547,030 km^2
      US size: 9,629,091 km^2
      Not sure why it isn't as fast in the US????

    • @reclusiarchgrimaldus1269
      @reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And then retreat

    • @sideshow00
      @sideshow00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@averageagarthianman France also isn't nearly as culturally diverse. And that whole situation with the Algerians over there is a mess. "Were all French". Lol sure.

    • @X.Y.Z.07
      @X.Y.Z.07 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Huge difference in scale dude....

  • @VastKnowledge
    @VastKnowledge 3 ปีที่แล้ว +836

    Explaining the theories of rocket science suddenly seem much more simplistic after watching this... 😨

    • @thenomad9963
      @thenomad9963 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      definitely not, but I get the sentiment lol

    • @tubetubecommentor4795
      @tubetubecommentor4795 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      maybe they should change the phrase to "it's not counting votes"

    • @anp1609
      @anp1609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Please don’t compare highest level of physics to mediocre political science

    • @rajashekarvg
      @rajashekarvg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL, sure you're joking. But this is a 100x easier to understand than rocket science.

    • @hakeemabdella9551
      @hakeemabdella9551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How do you know this is a joke and still waste your time saying "hurrr no its not"

  • @Craznar
    @Craznar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    In Australia - the whole country does things in a unified way, we have to vote and the government goes out of its way to get votes from people - including sending out voting officials to hospitals, remote towns and indigenous settlements.
    There is around 10 different way to vote here, including voting in a completely different place to where you live (absentee voting).

    • @emmaq3250
      @emmaq3250 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You also have a government that confiscated guns and heavily censors media/video games/etc.

    • @cinquine1
      @cinquine1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@emmaq3250 At least they know that it's the will of the people.

    • @oaf1575
      @oaf1575 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      oh Australia, where women cant carry peppers spray to defend themselves cuz its illegal

    • @AndreiNeptune
      @AndreiNeptune 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@oaf1575 they don’t even have regular school shootings! They need to get their act together

    • @Craznar
      @Craznar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@oaf1575 yeah - it's great how we as a society don't need to carry weapons around with us.
      Gives us more freedom.
      Thanks for pointing out more advantages of living in Australia.

  • @AmericanAntiCorruptionAct
    @AmericanAntiCorruptionAct 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Voting is 100% more effective than complaining on the internet

    • @freedom3594
      @freedom3594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’d like to file an e-complaint 😆

    • @MasterofBeats
      @MasterofBeats 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@freedom3594 haha

  • @howexoticvietnam
    @howexoticvietnam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    This is a good channel. I am thinking of creating a channel like this in Vietnam.

    • @crystalwaters2260
      @crystalwaters2260 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Every country needs a channel like this, I wish my country had one

    • @howexoticvietnam
      @howexoticvietnam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@crystalwaters2260 Yes, we will help each other soon.

    • @alessandroferrari6004
      @alessandroferrari6004 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If you put English subtitles you have a sub right here!

    • @howexoticvietnam
      @howexoticvietnam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alessandroferrari6004 Thank you so much and love to work with you too.

    • @villa7230
      @villa7230 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@howexoticvietnam umm no

  • @carolinaguy85
    @carolinaguy85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +329

    Why wasn’t this released 2 months ago

    • @leo-vr4yr
      @leo-vr4yr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      i agree, but maybe people would not have been interested in watching it

    • @raquelcurtis2044
      @raquelcurtis2044 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ...because obviously the dems along with the 1% elite didn’t think they were going to have to corrupt the election SO MUCH! 💯

    • @CereDulce37
      @CereDulce37 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@raquelcurtis2044 😐

  • @grantfromthegrantianplanet4932
    @grantfromthegrantianplanet4932 3 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    Ma’am this is a Dunkin Donuts

    • @markh.6687
      @markh.6687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And she's there in her pajamas!

    • @CityLifeinAmerica
      @CityLifeinAmerica 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hey actually our voting centers gave out Krispy Kreme this morning!! So close!

    • @rahulwadhawan8040
      @rahulwadhawan8040 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bwahahahaha

    • @kicokuciii
      @kicokuciii 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      HAHAHAHHAHAHAH

    • @brunoborgatti4880
      @brunoborgatti4880 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@CityLifeinAmerica that's the americanest thing i have ever red

  • @pioneer240.
    @pioneer240. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    I’ll be able to vote in 2024. So I’ll come back to this in 4 years

    • @seanvasquez523
      @seanvasquez523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same with me since I'll be 19 in 2024.

    • @drabberfrog
      @drabberfrog 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@seanvasquez523 same

    • @myguyhasrizz_9210
      @myguyhasrizz_9210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I am 18 in 2020. Checkmate . :)

    • @drabberfrog
      @drabberfrog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@myguyhasrizz_9210 haha you're old. Checkmate. :)

    • @seanvasquez523
      @seanvasquez523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@myguyhasrizz_9210, Not me though. I'm 15.

  • @anisanurraudah8383
    @anisanurraudah8383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    *Nevada counting ballots like the sloth in Zootopia.*

  • @worldofsports4426
    @worldofsports4426 3 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    As a European: that system seems soooo strange :D

    • @olukorey
      @olukorey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      you guys just do popular vote or??

    • @chloevitagliano9565
      @chloevitagliano9565 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@olukorey popular vote

    • @rubetornabene8543
      @rubetornabene8543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@chloevitagliano9565 Not true

    • @rubetornabene8543
      @rubetornabene8543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@olukorey No, the elections are rigged by the whites in Europe

    • @lereff1382
      @lereff1382 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@rubetornabene8543 huh?

  • @jainish1556
    @jainish1556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    They weren’t kidding when the said democracy is a marathon.

    • @lokiodinson5412
      @lokiodinson5412 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      they were, because the us isn't really a democracy (anymore). to even get a chance of being elected for senat in a smaller state like vermont, you need at least a million and more... therefore its more like an oligarchy (reign of the rich)

    • @ZOCCOK
      @ZOCCOK 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lokiodinson5412 what?
      How is it an Oligarchy if a person requires votes?

    • @jonnymyong
      @jonnymyong 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@ZOCCOK The United States is a mix between an oligarchy and a republic, not a true democracy. The rich have the most influence for obvious reasons, and the popular vote doesn't really matter in the end, as America uses the electoral college.

    • @lokiodinson5412
      @lokiodinson5412 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ZOCCOK since you need a lot of money to even been able to get votes

  • @samdavis9479
    @samdavis9479 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Honestly, this is the most I've ever learned about the US voting system.

    • @Kpelz
      @Kpelz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here.

    • @amyangela9143
      @amyangela9143 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In Bangladesh, we don't need to vote. Last time, the ruling party did that for us on day before election night. So, we know, who is going win 2/3 yrs earlier.

  • @kimjongun6746
    @kimjongun6746 3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Looks complicated 🇺🇲. In my country, everybody votes as responsible citizens 🇰🇵🇷🇺💪

    • @stung39
      @stung39 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Kylie jenner Yep

    • @stung39
      @stung39 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I am real

    • @AshutoshKumar-es8xy
      @AshutoshKumar-es8xy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Every election 105% votes to kim jong un

    • @susgaming9441
      @susgaming9441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Kylie jenner based? Based on what?

    • @kaii6544
      @kaii6544 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@susgaming9441 its a joke cause his name is kim jong un

  • @chelseahoang1676
    @chelseahoang1676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    honestly its seems so complicated i can kinda see why so many people don't vote.... but regardless it's still important!!!

    • @neilis2405
      @neilis2405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      That makes about as much sense as saying you can see why people don't drive because they can't understand how an internal combustion engine works.
      The voting process as of my last vote (about 2 hours ago): Fill out registration form at least one in your life. Show up at polling place, tell them your name. They give you a piece of paper. You put paper in machine. Click your choices. Machines prints and gives back paper. You throw it in the box on the way out.
      You don't have to understand the intricacies of the counting process behind it all unless you just have a particular penchant for it.

    • @chelseahoang1676
      @chelseahoang1676 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@neilis2405 ur absolutely right

    • @ang6872
      @ang6872 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@neilis2405 I think the process I’m the pollworkers’ side is to directly prevent tampering of votes but it’d be a lie to say that voting is easy and accessible on a large scale

  • @PremierCCGuyMMXVI
    @PremierCCGuyMMXVI 3 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I never thought there would ever be voter suppression in the “freest” nation on earth

    • @bbernie
      @bbernie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      "Wait, America is not really the land of the free?!?"
      "Never has been"🔫🔫🔫

    • @Belioyt
      @Belioyt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Seems you glossed over the history of the "freest" nation on earth while you went through your "education" system.

    • @user-eh1gc7xo7q
      @user-eh1gc7xo7q 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Americas ‘Empire’ was extremely short lived. In a country where shops board up because of a simple election is astonishing. Considering this country is supposedly the leader of the free world. The American dream has diminished and anyone else that says otherwise is lying to themselves. This election will be over in months when the protests and legal matters end, regardless of who wins. Wouldn’t be surprised if the church that worships guns joins in too. And the US have the nerve to argue there the best country in the world. An embarrassment to the earth

    • @MateusSFigueiredo
      @MateusSFigueiredo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      there probably isn't, because the USA is not a free country

    • @grayishcolors
      @grayishcolors 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      that's not voter suppression, that's how the vote gets counted

  • @mehedihasan2024
    @mehedihasan2024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    Americans: Having Presidential Election
    World: This seems a nice show to binge and judge their IQ level based on who they vote.

    • @sdpblueneko4559
      @sdpblueneko4559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Honesty, the U.S. election for some reason seems to more popular with other countries than their own election which I am not sure if that a good thing or not.

    • @messidinho8895
      @messidinho8895 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@sdpblueneko4559 Well it’s both kinda. We all seem to think our own countries are super boring compared to the exiting and huge presidential election the USA has, its natural that we are interested. Also, this election is gonna effect the rest of the world and chances are high that it is gonna effect your country.

    • @suzdbombcat4006
      @suzdbombcat4006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sdpblueneko4559 Like it or not, the US kinda runs the show for the entire world right now. So it makes complete sense why the entire world is interested in the US elections.

    • @lucuslopez6866
      @lucuslopez6866 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sdpblueneko4559 The US funds like 75% of the world government. So its in their best interest to know whos gonna be in charge.

  • @evan51298
    @evan51298 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    they should get those chuck e cheese ticket eaters and do it that way.

  • @kyleb3967
    @kyleb3967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    As a poll worker, the system you described about having "teams of two" isn't true for all counties.

    • @AvgJane19
      @AvgJane19 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah that's the 1st I'm hearing of this

    • @scrubby_good158
      @scrubby_good158 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Jordan_Dossou the votes don’t count themselves . Someone has to do it.

    • @slingshoter8783
      @slingshoter8783 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The polls should have equal amount of people demarcates and republicans but CNN and others like them dont take polls like that now days

    • @AKadHub
      @AKadHub 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In many of those places BOTH of those teams of TWO workers are working for the same party.

  • @nevink4717
    @nevink4717 3 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    Well it was good while it lasted. America's crumbling like the Roman Empire.

    • @DanksterPaws
      @DanksterPaws 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      both caused by leaders hated by the public
      and also very bad border control

    • @ahmadhassan8466
      @ahmadhassan8466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Both US and China need to be divided up. World don't need superpowers

    • @f_f_f_8142
      @f_f_f_8142 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You mean the Roman Republic

    • @p_enta5012
      @p_enta5012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      While it seems like that on the outside literally nothing day to day has changed.

    • @OhJomiel
      @OhJomiel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Except it wasn't really that good

  • @VictorMartinez-eu3zl
    @VictorMartinez-eu3zl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I appreciate how Vox makes things that are oftentimes confusing, boring, and complex, into topics that are entertaining, simple, and informative

  • @brianposewitz3666
    @brianposewitz3666 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. It's good to know the details of how the votes get counted. Had to search for awhile for something that explained all that.

  • @boredstranger7522
    @boredstranger7522 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    Last time i'm this early, Hillary was on the lead

    • @miroslavmilan
      @miroslavmilan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You mean Edmund Hillary on his way to Everest?

  • @BlueNightZX
    @BlueNightZX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    "Deep quote"
    --Deep person

    • @leonguyen896
      @leonguyen896 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "Witty sarcastic remark" -Witty sarcastic person

    • @gabboaudo
      @gabboaudo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "Deep quote"
      --Johnny Deep

    • @markh.6687
      @markh.6687 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handy" -Saturday Night Live

    • @TheRenegade...
      @TheRenegade... 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      "This isn't how youtube replies work" - sane people

  • @carnosinehobs7759
    @carnosinehobs7759 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This content is good and needed. Thanks for keeping us informed Vox!

  • @janemarrazzo5276
    @janemarrazzo5276 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for the explanation!!!!!!

  • @thehopeofeden597
    @thehopeofeden597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Who wants to give me a speaker so that I can blast “It’s The End of The World As We Know It” from my window tonight?

  • @kylefielder9664
    @kylefielder9664 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Answer: after the elections over

  • @MCernoble
    @MCernoble 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Everybody thinks this is so complicated but it’s really not. It is not needlessly complex because every little step is to ensure that the result is not compromised. Idk if it’s perfect but simplifying it is not the way to go.

  • @unvergebeneid
    @unvergebeneid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a non-American, let me tell you guys: it is _not_ normal to wait in line to cast your ballot, especially since you vote on a weekday that's not even a national holiday. So the fact that hundreds of polling locations were closed instead of new ones opened should outrage you.

  • @dollardmx
    @dollardmx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Yo why they just don't use the popular vote like
    🔵 - 60mill votes
    🔴 - 50mil votes
    🔵 Wins

    • @prcr364
      @prcr364 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s a whole subject.

    • @itsrocketscience7693
      @itsrocketscience7693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s because of population density in certain areas. Essentially California and Texas and Florida would be voting for the whole country when in reality the whole country has different lifestyles and different point of views. For instance SoCal and NorCal. SoCal lives in the cities and tend to be more pro gun control than in NorCal where we actually hunt for food and such rather than buy from a supermarket so we have more conservative leanings than in SoCal. But SoCal represents the whole state since they have the population rating. Electoral college balances this out across the states due to the lifestyles and such.

    • @itsrocketscience7693
      @itsrocketscience7693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It also makes an effort on the electoral college for the president to make effort to all 50 states where people live rather than just going to the most populated dense cities and prioritizing them instead of the rest. That’s why we don’t do popular vote

    • @stormfalcon1232
      @stormfalcon1232 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@itsrocketscience7693 But then they ignore heavily urbanized states like CA and NY because they're safe.

    • @stormfalcon1232
      @stormfalcon1232 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@itsrocketscience7693 And if we used a national popular vote, it wouldn't be California or Texas or New York or Florida determining the election. The state that a vote came from would no longer matter, so one state would not be dictating the outcome of an election. We would all be voting as just Americans. Not as Michiganders, not as Californians, not as Wisconsinites, not as Mainers, but as just Americans.

  • @ryantoomey611
    @ryantoomey611 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You forgot to mention the part where they wheel in ballots at 4 in the morning all marked for one candidate.

  • @theshijufamily9205
    @theshijufamily9205 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good way of explanation and description

  • @chromaticskent7395
    @chromaticskent7395 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Was looking for this video yesterday

  • @adud6764
    @adud6764 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    what if the mailed vote is rejected because of something "trivial" like the signature? Do you get it back? I dont think they are going to wait for it to return? Guess it gets tossed?

    • @cskrox96
      @cskrox96 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It gets tossed

    • @redlabel7833
      @redlabel7833 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In certain states if your vote gets rejected you are allowed to petition tbe rejection and/or resubmit a ballot. The rules can vary widely state by state and county by county, so (if you're american) always best to go on your county board of elections' website to check out the specifics

    • @seabb
      @seabb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Usually the county board of elections sends you a replacement ballot, but you'll have to recieve it and mail it in time before the deadline. Every state does it differently, some will still count it if it arrives a week late as long as it's postmarked by election day, and some won't even check your ballots till election day so they'll just get tossed without warning. You can still vote early or on election day. Thankfully though, this year it seems a lot more people are careful with their absentee/ mail-in ballots and there are a lot fewer getting tossed because of mistakes. Still wish we'd prevent these voter suppression tactics and make it universally easier to vote- it's just democracy 😩

    • @Jaker788
      @Jaker788 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I Washington they send a verification form where they want some more info and possibly witness signatures. Not sure how other states work.
      This only works if you send it in early. Otherwise verification would take to long to get to you and count the current ballot.
      Source: happened to me once because I changed my signature

  • @emndz9995
    @emndz9995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    VOTE! Trump said he will try to stop the election when he’s ahead so it doesnt get “overturned”

    • @paradox_monke7338
      @paradox_monke7338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Probably the most corrupted way to win an election

    • @emndz9995
      @emndz9995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@paradox_monke7338 and if he doesnt win that way he has a majority in the Supreme Court

    • @illDefine1
      @illDefine1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This sounds like tds more than an actual fact. Source?

    • @emndz9995
      @emndz9995 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@illDefine1 supreme court judge has said this and trump said it LIVE, on CNN

    • @illDefine1
      @illDefine1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@emndz9995 this sounds like tds ....SOURCE?? He said he would hire lawyers to investigate swing states. He never said anything close to what you are claiming. But if you are listening to CNN I understand why you believe such false stupidities. I tried to look it up and can't find anything related, even on CNN. It sounds like someone just told you this and you chose to believe it without fact checking, just like CNN and their viewers ... they depend on gullible people who bow down to legacy media.
      Another thing CNN always does is cut the clip to make it sound completely different from the original message. If only you hear 10 seconds before they start of the clip, you realize the message is completely different. CNN are intentional liars and deceivers who can only survive on the ignorance of their viewers.

  • @champagneindia4929
    @champagneindia4929 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was a MUCH Needed video.
    🤯🤯🤯

  • @seichgeni12
    @seichgeni12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    In Switzerland, we vote about five times a year on a national level, and the majority of people mail in their ballot. Of course, there's a lot of logistics involved, but it hasn't been a problem for 200 years. Why does it have to be this complicated in the US?

    • @SomePotato
      @SomePotato 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's pretty much what all of Europe thinks, even though we don't vote as much as the Swiss.

    • @AvgJane19
      @AvgJane19 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Voter disenfranchisement

  • @abdelrahmanhesham1597
    @abdelrahmanhesham1597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for the interesting video ☺️

  • @nabii5951
    @nabii5951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    That guy's groan when CNN recalled Florida sounded like a Dwight Howard press conference.

  • @muhammadabuzarkhan7450
    @muhammadabuzarkhan7450 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Vox really make great videos.

  • @BeaverBoy7
    @BeaverBoy7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    I hope this election is amusing for everyone not in America.

    • @MisterFro9
      @MisterFro9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      It would be if you weren't a superpower 😭 the outcome affects us to. Please demand voting reform.

    • @alexejnovak8693
      @alexejnovak8693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MisterFro9 , why? There is the Constitution though

    • @dianamaioru497
      @dianamaioru497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@alexejnovak8693 Because the voting system is unfair and doesn't work for the 21st Century.

    • @alexejnovak8693
      @alexejnovak8693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dianamaioru497 , nobody cares

    • @dianamaioru497
      @dianamaioru497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@alexejnovak8693 You literally asked...

  • @emmaj1384
    @emmaj1384 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Why can’t they just make it like the Oregon system? You can go at 3am if you want and put your ballot in a box!

    • @dulceglass9111
      @dulceglass9111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Then everyone can vote. )))))):

    • @emmaj1384
      @emmaj1384 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@dulceglass9111 everyone legally allowed to vote, yes

    • @nicktheprick666
      @nicktheprick666 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @The777nt 21st my guy, 20th century was the 1900s

  • @VikasMV12
    @VikasMV12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This definitely looks messy!
    Believe me, for a country of billion people with inequalities in every sphere of life, India does a marvel in conducting election. Immense respect for the Constitutional national body conducting it.

    • @_ikako_
      @_ikako_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the rural areas that they have to get voting stations out too it's very impressive that they're able to accommodate those people

    • @CHILLAXING
      @CHILLAXING 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      To be honest, the voting system is pretty disorganized. Although, the United States is pretty much a very prosperous and it's a highly developed country. I agree with the fact that the voting system is pretty scrambled out though.

    • @theturniptress805
      @theturniptress805 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      +

  • @chaseism
    @chaseism 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool to see Columbus, OH making it in a Vox video!

  • @kimishacovington5396
    @kimishacovington5396 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the way she explained that. Definitely put my mind at ease.

  • @enricoiraldo9057
    @enricoiraldo9057 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Incredible how it’s one nation but so fragmented in rules, policies and procedures

  • @advaitunni8099
    @advaitunni8099 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Use me as a “I was confused, and now Vox has made me more confused” button.

  • @huchencourouleau7304
    @huchencourouleau7304 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your video so much! Wonder how to make them ?! Like what program?! I really want to learn

  • @aaroncshearer
    @aaroncshearer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I checked over and over on the Franklin county site as well. Hope you got to step four at some point.

  • @AFilmaciones
    @AFilmaciones 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Getting rid of the electoral college would make things more transparent.

    • @yahyakharbat995
      @yahyakharbat995 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      it would also greatly decrease voter representation but sure...

    • @damjanmuskinja9227
      @damjanmuskinja9227 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yahyakharbat995 by making most people's vote worth more..

    • @dylanf3108
      @dylanf3108 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The electoral college is 100 percent transparent. It’s extremely easy to understand, and you should who your electors are.

    • @fireflygaming8764
      @fireflygaming8764 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Quincy Adams Cause, if the electoral college ceases to be, then all elections would be decided by the Texas and California.

  • @Petreon360
    @Petreon360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Following the American elections have made me realise how much better we do elections here in Australia.
    The Australian Electoral Commission is fully independent and those working on election days have no affiliation with any parties. And in Australia every effort is made to make it easier for people to register and vote..
    Australian Parliament electorates on average have around 115,000 electors and on average election electorate has around 20 polling locations. And all votes are counted on the night and political parties can send scrutineers to watch the count.

    • @CHILLAXING
      @CHILLAXING 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think that Australia really has a really great system out there! Although I don't agree with the fact where they make voting mandatory. I feel like people should choose to vote or not to because it takes their freedom away. They're being forced to vote. Although Australia has a really great system of flow.

    • @Fabien2
      @Fabien2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CHILLAXING voting is mandatory there because people fought for them to be able to vote

    • @takatamiyagawa5688
      @takatamiyagawa5688 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They don't send scrutineers to polling locations?

    • @Craznar
      @Craznar 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CHILLAXING Mandatory voting is why our politics is so moderate, instead of churches, and unions and universities rallying voters - everyone is already a voter, and politics is about choosing your policies.

  • @ultimatebearbeast
    @ultimatebearbeast 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done. This work was worth the time doing. Thanks to you guys now we know why and how votes are operated.

  • @coldReactive
    @coldReactive 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    2:00 -- Madison, WI's "Paper" Ballots aren't usually handed to a person after you're done voting, hasn't been like that for quite a while. It's instead put into a counter machine. Your name is instead "crossed off" as soon as you're handed your paper ballot the moment you get it. By "crossed off" I mean, there's a number on each ballot, and that number is placed next to your name in the list of voters.

  • @vatsal9005
    @vatsal9005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Bruh, compering population, indian election system is far better than this

    • @jackblack704
      @jackblack704 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not really, there's a guy who cut his hand to vote twice. India is way worse than the US and the US is really bad.

    • @candypaii
      @candypaii 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@jackblack704 dunno how many people would cut of their hands for an election to make a sizable difference.

    • @harshsharma03
      @harshsharma03 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jackblack704 It's quite easy to vote in India tbh.

  • @softerhaze
    @softerhaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Ah yes, let’s make it complicated so Americans won’t understand and are just blindly like oh yeah, this is democracy, amazing

  • @vigneshlakshminarayanan3914
    @vigneshlakshminarayanan3914 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Vox making even more complicated to understand the process !

  • @akshathahegde7759
    @akshathahegde7759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Please make a follow-up video on how Nevada counts votes.

  • @danieltolson5341
    @danieltolson5341 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Nov 3, 2020- The Day America cancels The Apprentice: Swamp Edition. Sorry Don but you’re fired.

    • @kingkaga898
      @kingkaga898 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Got some bad news for you bud

    • @chudthug
      @chudthug 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol no

  • @glennhower9265
    @glennhower9265 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "Ma'am this is a Dunkin Donuts" Well played, Vox.

  • @MoniemJr
    @MoniemJr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    500 people disliked this artistic animation/editing/narration/informative masterpiece for some reason!

  • @gpz6063
    @gpz6063 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Its like north korea where the only canadate that can vote is kim jong un

    • @neelparmar6690
      @neelparmar6690 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wait, they’re allowed to vote?

  • @user-sc4hv8qe6f
    @user-sc4hv8qe6f 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have not slept, its 6 AM, and this election is going to be interesting, very interesting.

    • @nathanielgrijalva225
      @nathanielgrijalva225 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol me too it. 6:52 idk Im look for who wins I never do and why now

  • @DCecil21
    @DCecil21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Explain the level of corruption within the system regarding voter fraud then? It happens on city, county, state, and national levels in the USA. It's certainly not by any means secure and fail safe.

  • @dezmondtmb7560
    @dezmondtmb7560 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Vox News

  • @mehdi4194
    @mehdi4194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “Mam. This is Dunkin’ Donuts.” Lol

  • @utkrishtathapa213
    @utkrishtathapa213 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    After this video I studied quantum physics and I understood everything

  • @scoubydoodle
    @scoubydoodle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for a good presentation. US voting is very complex system but efficent.

  • @erinedg_noBS
    @erinedg_noBS 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How timely! I'm not American so i was so confused about the whole thing. Pretty straighforward in my country, highest votes = presidency.. Thanks for posting this!

  • @LeoAbukar
    @LeoAbukar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Fun fact: most people replying to this video are people complaining about how they don't understand american voting systems or how their not from the U.S.

    • @splashgamer7027
      @splashgamer7027 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I dont think anyone wishes to be from the usa

  • @mateuszdrwal4377
    @mateuszdrwal4377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    VOTE LIKE IT'S A TIE!!! BIDEN2020

  • @surfie007
    @surfie007 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Australia to apply for a postal vote it's as simple as going to the government website, putting in your name the street you live on, verifying they have the right info, then clicking apply.

  • @MrRob_2020
    @MrRob_2020 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    In the UK, elections always take place on Thursdays, polling stations close at 10pm and the new Prime Minister assumes office by 12 noon Friday (the next day).

  • @HereticalPuppy
    @HereticalPuppy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    whether you voted for Trump or for Biden, you're still cool in my book. Make sure you vote and keep democracy alive

  • @user-sc4hv8qe6f
    @user-sc4hv8qe6f 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "You wouldnt let your grandparents pick your playlist. Why would you let them pick your representative who's going to determine your future?"
    --Useless Spam Bot

  • @alypixar4690
    @alypixar4690 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video

  • @abcdtemp
    @abcdtemp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    *"secure box"*

    • @abcdtemp
      @abcdtemp 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @BoomerLemon nothing

    • @abcdtemp
      @abcdtemp 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @BoomerLemon oh your name- you knew about this comment...

    • @moneyxpianoyt5954
      @moneyxpianoyt5954 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because ur vote is “saved on a memory card

  • @NoneOfTheAbove123
    @NoneOfTheAbove123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In India, it's so much simpler.

  • @sanjivus
    @sanjivus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Dunkin' Donuts part was hilarious...

  • @seanjones390
    @seanjones390 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    A supreme court ruling in 2013 lead to poling stations being closed. Over 1000 had closed already prior to 2019.

  • @mikeward1701
    @mikeward1701 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    What is the point of being a "United states" if everyone has their own rules?

    • @TheRenegade...
      @TheRenegade... 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because the states are seperate entities that are united

    • @AvgJane19
      @AvgJane19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheRenegade... except that leaves room for ppl to get left behind and there's so much confusion

    • @myguyhasrizz_9210
      @myguyhasrizz_9210 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS EXIST IN EVERY STATE. NOT EVERY STATE HAS PEOPLE WHO THE SAME. ALSO I AM FROM UK AND EVERY REGION HAS THEIR OWN RULES. FOR EXAMPLE, AS THE UK IS MADE OF THE REGIONS OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND WALES, EACH REGION HAS THEIR OWN PARLIAMENT AND MAKES LAWS. SUCH AS, FOR EXAMPLE, IN SCOTLAND, PEOPLE CAN VOTE AT 16 WHILE IN ENGLAND PEOPLE VOTE AT 18. ALSO TUITION FEES ARE FREE IN SCOTLAND BUT NOT IN ENGLAND.
      EDIT: sorry for caps lock