meaner gene
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Those are just a few of the problems of having the constitution grant control of elections to the individual states, which set up their own unique election laws and policies.One state counts all the votes by 10:00 on voting day, another state waits until November 12. In one state you can't use a red sharpie, others say, "Eh, it's okay for Republicans. Most don't bother counting military ballots, whats up with that? People cannot be watchers in one state and the counters hoop and holler when they are thrown out.
One state sends ballots to every citizen while others will send them to people who request them. Each party is running to judges calling foul play because the laws are no the same, or the judge say even though the state law says they can't count a late vote, another says they can.
One state updates their death tolls, another doesn't.
Laws should be the same.
Another problem you left out if when the federal government (USSC) interprets a states election law differently than the states highest court. Normally the federal government lets states interpret their own laws. And abides by the interpretations made by its courts.