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Hortensis

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3. So it's possible Floridians don't average as backwards as indicated.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 04:16 PM

Sep 2018

If so, way past time to get angry.

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If you vote by mail in Florida, it's 10 times more likely that ballot won't count [View all] mfcorey1 Sep 2018 OP

Going on 3 decades, saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #1

Clueless people help republicans tremendously. Blue_true Sep 2018 #13

Shit genxlib Sep 2018 #2

Why don't you early vote? Blue_true Sep 2018 #14

No need to be judgey i genxlib Sep 2018 #19

I work a lot too and advocate for an elderly sibling. Blue_true Sep 2018 #24

Congradulations genxlib Sep 2018 #25

I just want people to vote and have that vote count. Blue_true Sep 2018 #26

I had heard something dicey about early voting in FL and am very paranoid so I figure the safest kerry-is-my-prez Sep 2018 #37

I have never seen any issues with early voting. Blue_true Sep 2018 #38

So it's possible Floridians don't average as backwards as indicated. Hortensis Sep 2018 #3

The problem, a large part of it is. Blue_true Sep 2018 #15

Something to that. When I was an election monitor Hortensis Sep 2018 #28

The predicament that republican legislators have with early voting. Blue_true Sep 2018 #30

Yes. I'd checked Florida before, and unlike Georgia its information Hortensis Sep 2018 #41

The information is clear, but if people wait till the last minute, tricks can be played. Blue_true Sep 2018 #45

That last does seem odd, red 40% etcetera. Hortensis Sep 2018 #48

The sad thing is that in 2016, the Trump vote most likely maxed out everywhere. Blue_true Sep 2018 #49

+1000. Research post election proves it. Tragically. Hortensis Sep 2018 #50

We live in a corrupt banana republic. CentralMass Sep 2018 #4

Not really. I live in Florida and am very much a democrat. Blue_true Sep 2018 #17

Voting with an absentee ballot is setting yourself up ? CentralMass Sep 2018 #40

Reread my post. Blue_true Sep 2018 #43

Following established protocol does not make oneself a victim. LanternWaste Sep 2018 #44

I stand by what I wrote. You are welcome to stay on your high horse. nt Blue_true Sep 2018 #46

Imo that's an extremely ignorant statement about conditions in Hortensis Sep 2018 #42

I always go to the poles. iscooterliberally Sep 2018 #5

We have paper ballots in my county in Florida also. Blue_true Sep 2018 #20

That's not a surprise FBaggins Sep 2018 #6

I could not have said it better. Blue_true Sep 2018 #21

Nothing new here... Sancho Sep 2018 #7

+1,000,000 exactly. diva77 Sep 2018 #18

If Republicans control things locally........ Chipper Chat Sep 2018 #8

Or just damned go vote early. That is available in Florida. Blue_true Sep 2018 #22

I think the relatively low rejection rate does not offset the advantage of voting by mail for Hoyt Sep 2018 #9

Florida has early voting. Blue_true Sep 2018 #23

We have it here too, but people still do not show up at polls. Hence, voting by mail Hoyt Sep 2018 #29

California Rules! SCVDem Sep 2018 #10

I'd go for that. But white wingers in this state openly work against Democrats Hoyt Sep 2018 #31

They really hate SCVDem Sep 2018 #36

That's exactly one of the things I like to point out, but some of them are content to Hoyt Sep 2018 #39

I voted by mail for first time in primary Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #11

I just don't understand. Blue_true Sep 2018 #12

I'm glad someone is trying to quantify the loss of votes in VBM diva77 Sep 2018 #16

I now get mail in ballot but I walk it through during early voting MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #27

Great plan Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #32

Pick a Democratic area -- Aventura? MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #33

Aventura is well north of me...I might pick same library but park and walk Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #35

Wow! FM123 Sep 2018 #34

That's because of un-American corrupt Republicans rockfordfile Sep 2018 #47