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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 8, 2025
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
May 8, 2025: There are more than 10,000 election administration officials in the country. Each state also has its own set of rules and policies when it comes to counting ballots. This is why some states are able to call an election earlier than others. Other factors that can determine the speed at which ballots are counted include the number of election officials and volunteers, the equipment used to count ballots, and number of stations where ballots can be counted.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- May 7, 2025-57% of voters say they are paying more on basic household expenses than they were a year ago
- May 6, 2025-247 years ago, George Washington and his troops celebrated the news of the secured French alliance
- May 5, 2025-36% of voters say Trump’s tariff plan would be good for the economy
- May 2, 2025-41% of voters say universities with an endowment fund worth more than a billion dollars should be eligible to receive research grants and other funding from the United States government
- May 1, 2025-Utah has the longest-running trifecta, held at 40 years
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