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The USPS is sending letters to some states warning mail-in ballots may not be delivered in time to be counted Up: Almost All States Affected
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I hear that we can deliver mail-in ballots to the boxes ourselves instead of sending them via USPS, right? It still sucks, but it will beat waiting in a line for hours to vote.
This is my plan, but it should not be the expectation. The united states is a fuckin joke, we can't handle a few million pieces of mail
These branches seem to be attempting to influence the legislature to modify the law.
Good. I am extremely grateful for that.
The Nevada legislature only operates from February to June, so a special session would need to be called in order to address this legislatively. This is a damn good reason for a special session.
I'mma email or fax Sisolak.
If possible, drop off your ballot at one of the available locations, rather than mailing it. It's what I'm gonna do here in NJ.
I'm not sure if this concern is warranted. If I understand the protocol correctly, the election committee of each districts handles this drop off boxes, not the postal service.
When this administration is out EVERYONE involved (as in hired by Trump) in it needs to be fired. I can't think of a single department that isn't massively corrupt or compromised at this point
Most states have ballot drop boxes at your country clerk's office or the board of elections. If you registered for absentee ballots drop your ballot off in person instead ASAP instead of going through the the mail. If you want to vote in person but are worried about crowds on Election Day see if your state offers in person early voting.
....I hate to ask this, but what if Trump shut the country down for Corona-related reasons (including polls) right around election time? What if he tries to force mail-in ballots, but purposely messes up the process in swing states?
excuse me what? NV legislature only meets for 4 months of the year????
At the end of the day this blatently transparent plan unfolding around everyone like dear in the headlights too stupid to do anything will probably work. Virus is gonna be raging come November and most people wont even vote because there isnt a good option. I called this shit like in Feb or March.
What this is actually going to cause is a massive election day turnout for Dems. People want to vote this year, they aren't going to be scared off. Of course this will be terrible for pandemic numbers, but blame Trump yet again for that.
Republicans tried to openly rig an election in Wisconsin, and it backfired completely and turned it into a landslide win for the Dems.
Republicans tried to openly rig an election in Wisconsin, and it backfired completely and turned it into a landslide win for the Dems.
I don't live in America, but doesn't this seem like the kind of thing that should bring Americans to protest? Everyone talks about how big of a deal it is, but it doesn't seem like it's pushed anyone to actually hit the streets
For everyone saying just vote in-person, keep in mind that several states have actively decreased the amount of places to cast votes and the number of machines to use for voting. Some people will have to drop everything to travel to a distant voting location and wait in long lines. AND we're in the middle of a deadly pandemic. It's really not as simple for many.
These tactics they've been using on the USPS are things they've been doing to the traditional voting process for a long time. They're simply trying to limit options to depress voters and corral them to one method of casting their ballots, which will be throttled.
These tactics they've been using on the USPS are things they've been doing to the traditional voting process for a long time. They're simply trying to limit options to depress voters and corral them to one method of casting their ballots, which will be throttled.
Then people shouldn't vote at all?
If you say it will probably work, you're also saying to not vote.
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No im saying the rest of the country isnt like Era saying they will vote no matter what. They will opt to stay home because they just arent as clued in to how important it is.
I'm assuming you don't mean poor as ineffective, because as nefarious as this is it will do a great job of suppressing the vote for Republicans. Ask people to choose between voting in person or risk catching coronavirus, who knows how many who would have voted by mail will no longer vote.
Also for those saying to use a drop box, be careful. In Ohio for example they're already moving to limit this as an alternative.
I might have thought the same at March. But if people are enraged enough to protest en masse and put their lives in the line of fire like they did in June, then hopefully they'll be enraged enough to vote this November.
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Dumb question: When you drop off a ballot, does someone check your ID or do you just drive up and stick it in a container like a mailbox? I've only ever voted in person.
I will drive around all of creation picking up ballots if necessary.
I will drive around all of creation picking up ballots if necessary.
Yes...like what's in place on Election Day that would show said person has already sent in a mail in ballot?
I'll just have to vote in person. The fact that they're even saying this gives people a chance to at least try to work around the BS.
Kind of a failed 1st world country really if your voting system is primed for an absolute failure of representation.
Polling places have lists of every registered voter for their location and also whether or not they requested an absentee or mail-in ballot. If some who requested a mail-in ballot tries to vote on Election Day they will be denied or asked to turn in their mail-in ballot and get a new one.
I mean, make no mistake. We can handle the mail. It's that leadership are deliberately implementing rules to make sure that mail doesn't get handled
I'm at least confident that Michigan will figures out a work around with Whitmer in charge
Drop boxes are usually unmanned and basically big mailboxes.