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Will Trump's campaign do what he's accusing Democrats of doing? (Original Post) redstateblues Aug 2020 OP
I'd bet the farm on it. safeinOhio Aug 2020 #1
Of course Glaisne Aug 2020 #2
Are they going to be able to forge signatures? Kaleva Aug 2020 #3
Of course. Are we surprised? Srkdqltr Aug 2020 #4
That seems like it would be extremely difficult to do on a large scale. subterranean Aug 2020 #5
Accuse the other side of doing what they are doing? pwb Aug 2020 #6
Yes. AleksS Aug 2020 #7
Didn't they do that last time to? Doreen Aug 2020 #8
They will do a mailer that is deceptively close to mail in ballots whttevrr Aug 2020 #9
Remember 2016 malaise Aug 2020 #10

Kaleva

(36,320 posts)
3. Are they going to be able to forge signatures?
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 10:25 AM
Aug 2020

In Michigan, the signature on the return envelope of the ballot has to match the signature on record.

subterranean

(3,427 posts)
5. That seems like it would be extremely difficult to do on a large scale.
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 11:20 AM
Aug 2020

First, they would need to obtain copies of the ballots, which are different for each Congressional district. Then they would have to create exact duplicates of those ballots and the return envelopes, and print them up on the same type of paper that the real ballots use, so the vote-counting machines would not detect them. They would also need to have the names and signatures of registered voters, and get someone to fill out the ballots and forge the signatures convincingly.

Even if they managed to do all that, the scheme would be discovered when the actual voters sent in their ballots or showed up to vote in person.

I think there are easier ways to steal an election.

pwb

(11,281 posts)
6. Accuse the other side of doing what they are doing?
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 11:24 AM
Aug 2020

Is a puke major play. Like most of their tricks we are on to them now.

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