Elon Musk Highlights India's Rapid Vote Counting, Criticizes California's Delays

Musk praises India's ability to count 640 million votes in a day while pointing out inefficiencies in California's mail-in ballot process.

Elon Musk commended India's electoral system for counting 640 million votes in a single day during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
He contrasted this with California, where vote counting for the November 5 U.S. presidential election remains incomplete nearly 20 days later, with over 300,000 ballots uncounted.
India's use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and centralized oversight by the Election Commission ensures rapid and accurate vote tallying.
California's reliance on mail-in voting, which requires signature verification and ballot sorting, contributes to prolonged delays in finalizing results.
Musk's praise for India's system comes despite his earlier skepticism of electronic voting machines, which he previously criticized as vulnerable to hacking.