Why such an extreme delay on releasing more results from the Seattle elections?

[Ken Burch]

They released one batch right after 8pm...and they say they won't release any more until late Wednesday afternoon.

What's the big hold-up?

[pnwmom]

1. They could be dropped off in the mail till the last pick-up on Tuesday, and delivered to a drop-box

till 8, so a large fraction won't even come in till tomorrow.

What's the rush?

[brooklynite]

2. ...and this is why "all paper ballot" calls don't gain more support.

People want a relatively quick result to be announced.

[Not Ruth]

3. Takes time to count

[BBG]

5. That's right

Cycle time to count then release updates. Besides it's just a primary for the most part.

[Mike__M]

4. It's normal for our all-vote-by-mail state

On election night, they count what they've got--ballots mailed early enough to arrive, and those from drop-boxes;
Then they'll count any newly arrived ballots later in the week (Friday in my county);
Two or three weeks later they'll count the stragglers and declare the results.