Why California takes weeks to count votes compared to Florida, other states

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One week after Election Day, control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined, including several in California.

One week after Election Day, control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined. Nine states have at least one uncalled House race, some of which are so close they are headed to a recount.Then there's California . About half of the yet-to-be-decided House races are in the state, which has only counted about three-quarters of its votes statewide.

In recent years, the thousands of California voters who drop off their mail ballots on Election Day created a bottleneck on election night. In the past five general elections, California has tabulated an average of 38% of its vote after Election Day. Two years ago, in the 2022 midterm elections, half the state's votes were counted after Election Day.Slower counts have come alongside later mail ballot deadlines.

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