According to the map pictured below (hat tip: u/TrollBond), 43 States (in blue) have a smaller population than Los Angeles County (in red). So, why did it take some of these “blue” States, like Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada, so long to count the votes of their citizens and to certify their election results?

At the same time, even though these “blue” States had fewer votes to count than L.A. County had, the outcome of the presidential election in these States was much closer, but this fact poses an additional question. Specifically, did these States need the extra vote-counting time to carefully and individually verify the legality of each mail-in ballot, or did they use the extra time to find new and creative ways to rig the election?