According to many international students, the international media has centered its attention on the recounting of ballots.
Edoardo Gallo '04 of Italy said, "My favorite joke is that in Italy we are not able to keep the same government, but at least we are able to count the votes."
Maats, said "there needs to be more standardization of procedures."
"Europeans can't understand how a 'united' country calling itself the United States of America can be so disparate," said Maats. "There are so many tiers and levels with their own autonomy that led to this election chaos."
Charmaine H. Lee '03 of Singapore criticized the politicization of the recounting process.
"Both candidates want to win so badly that the fuss is more about the candidate than electing a president and maintaining the stability of a government," said Lee.
But other students pointed out the importance of ensuring an accurate count.
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