Joyce Vance is resharing her 2020 AL.com op-ed explaining why slow election night counts aren't evidence of fraud, applying the lesson to the current California election where Republicans lost the LA mayor race. The underlying point holds up — California's slow count is a known feature of its mail-ballot rules, and outlets like the LA Times and Guardian have explained the mechanics. JD Vance and other Republicans have publicly called the California results 'shady,' echoing 2020-style fraud framing without evidence. What the post doesn't mention: the Supreme Court is weighing a case that could bar California from accepting ballots after election day, which would reshape how fast future counts move.