Hand-counting does happen in some rural areas in the U.S., such as in parts of the Northeast. But in large jurisdictions like Philadelphia or Los Angeles, ...

Hand counting is hard, slow, expensive, and highly unreliable in most cases. Yet support for the practice among Trump's base could sow election chaos.

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But hand-counting is actually more prone to error, delays results and requires an intensive and costly staffing effort. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 77°F.

“Hand-counting is only as good as the people who are doing the counting,” said state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, another contender for secretary of state.

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Hand counting is hard, slow, expensive, and highly unreliable in most cases. Yet support for the practice among Trump's base could sow election chaos.