Democrat Urges Faster Ballot Counting Ahead of the Midterms

Rep. Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, urged states to hire more election staff to speed up ballot counting while keeping procedures accurate and fair, saying faster tallies can curb conspiracy theories about delays. He noted Democrats have wargamed over 150 potential interference scenarios and signaled backing for additional resources for local election offices and a bipartisan discussion on voter IDs as part of a broader elections package.