But campaigns in tight congressional races across California are scrambling to make sure their supporters’ votes are counted.Through the increasingly common process known as “ballot curing,” campaigns are contacting voters whose ballots were not counted because of a technicality and giving them a chance to correct their mistakes.

These differences in how states count — and how long it takes — exist because the Constitution sets out broad principles for electing a national government, but leaves the det

California has nearly five million uncounted ballots a week after the election — ballots that could determine whether Republicans have a trifecta in federal government. Only 243,976 ballots have arrived after Election Day last Tuesday,