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It took over a week for some counties to count all ballots after Election Day, same as it always had. But some lawmakers have ideas for how to speed up that process. Republicans say it’s an effort to get results faster. Democrats warn the changes they propose would disenfranchise voters.
Political correspondents Camryn Sanchez and Wayne Schutsky dig into both sides’ perspective on the issue and the politics that could motivate lawmakers in the upcoming legislative session next month.