Tesla CEO Elon Musk has recently praised India for its remarkable ability to count 640 million votes in just one day during the elections. The billionaire expressed his admiration on X (formerly Twitter). Musk’s appreciation post followed widespread appreciation of the Indian electoral system. India’s electoral process is managed by the Election Commission of India, which has continued to display the capability to ensure accurate and rapid vote counting. Musk, while celebrating India’s achievement, also used the opportunity to criticize the voting process in the United States. He stated, ”California is still counting votes, ”highlighting the delays in the state’s vote tabulation during recent elections.
Musk shared the post as a comment on a post on X in which an article was shared with a header, ”How India counted 640 million votes in a day.” The post also included a caption that stated,” Meanwhile in India, where isn’t the primary goal of their elections? India conducted its Lok Sabha elections this year, around 642 million people exercised their voters.
Reason behind the delay
California, like many other states of the US, has faced criticism because of its prolonged vote-counting timelines. The delay in the counting has been attributed to mail-in ballots, decentralized centers, and extended deadlines. Musk’s concern has raised the debate over electoral reforms in the US for adopting a faster and more efficient process.
In the recently conducted November 5th US elections, more than 300,000 ballots are still not counted. Despite the delay, the state is still considered to be one of the most significant areas for deciding election results in the US. Despite the delay, the state remains a critical area for election results in the United States, which has led to growing frustration over the delays in finalizing outcomes.