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How did they do it before technology?

Paper, stamps, and seals. Guess that's technology as well.

Before then we just bashed each other with rocks I guess.

Sorry, I should have qualified it:

How did they do it in one night before technology?

Distribution. Local counties handle tallying, they report to state representatives whether it's pony express, telegraph, trucks or otherwise.

States run their own elections and vote for candidates, electoral votes from states are tallied.

Makes Santa Claus look like a bitch right?