IA: House Votes to Require Mailed Ballots to Arrive Before Election Day

[RandySF]

Absentee ballots would have to arrive by the day before Election Day to count under a proposal passed Tuesday by the Iowa House.

Lawmakers approved House File 2610 with a 62-35 vote. The measure would change the early voting window in Iowa, requiring county election commissioners mail absentee ballots no earlier than 22 days before an election, and requiring ballots be received by 5 p.m. the day before an election to be counted.

While the bill provides slightly more time for county auditors to mail absentee ballots to voters — an increase from 20 to 22 days before an election — Democrats said the measure requiring absentee ballots be received a day early to be accepted is unnecessarily burdensome for voters.

Under current law, absentee ballots are accepted on Election Day upon arrival until polls close. Rep. Adam Zabner, D-Iowa City, said that not accepting absentee ballots on Election Day would make Iowa “one of the most restrictive states in the country” for voting access.


https://decorahnews.com/news/11248/house-votes-to-require-mailed-ballots-to-arrive-before-election-day/

[ThoughtCriminal]

1. When Bush was counting on overseas military votes in Florida

Republicans went nuts over the the idea of not counting late arriving ballots - even ballots that were mailed AFTER election day. They insisted that they be counted.

But now, that they have lost elections where late arriving ballots favored Democrats - well screw the voters if the Postal Service they sabotaged is slow.

Oh, and maybe they are no longer getting as much support from military voters anymore.

[moondust]

2. Trusting in DeJoy?

Or plotting with him to delay "some" deliveries?

[Historic NY]

3. No one controls the US mail once it leave the voter hand.

I have anything date critical postmarked the day I bring it in. Especially tax payments.