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TomVilmer

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17. Would never be legal in my country either...

Mon Jun 15, 2020, 05:23 AM

Jun 2020

Last edited Mon Jun 15, 2020, 12:22 PM - Edit history (1)

... since mail-in ballots breaks the secrecy clause in our system. We do have a three weeks period prior to the elections, where absentee votes can be given in other ways than on the polling station, but they all include an appointed guard and secured secret ballots in double sealed envelopes.

BUT in a extremely weird country with only two possible parties and public party affiliation, I can see why mail-in ballots could work (and why "politicians" as Trump can be elected).

Though I do not like mail-in ballots, since it makes it too easy that votes can be given under pressure.

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Trump says he'll cut off funding to states that make it easier to vote [View all] Demovictory9 Jun 2020 OP

He needs to know that he will lose his office as he implements these punitive measures. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2020 #1

yes!!! Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #2

We tried that for Ukraine (same extortion shenanigan) and... Lock him up. Jun 2020 #5

What??!! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #3

He might as well come right out and say it: DFW Jun 2020 #4

Wow, he's desperately thumping this "mail-in ballots equals voter fraud" narrative, isn't he? Beartracks Jun 2020 #6

That will be his excuse when he loses. Volaris Jun 2020 #18

Not The Onion? 🤯 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #7

no, he tweeted this last month, it got lost among the other Trump outrages Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #9

Good gawd... SheltieLover Jun 2020 #30

Feels like this whole Administration is an Onion prank. Beartracks Jun 2020 #19

It does! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #29

And I'm gonna point out again: the color of that emoji barf is... Beartracks Jun 2020 #31

Nope SheltieLover Jun 2020 #38

Good grief, that threat has GOT to be illegal. SunSeeker Jun 2020 #8

but Trump has installed lot of the judges and Barr is our chief law enforcer Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #10

+1, at least against Twitter TOS ... its inaccurate voting information uponit7771 Jun 2020 #22

I suspect this may backfire "bigly" kurtcagle Jun 2020 #11

"Michigan sends absentee ballots to 7.7 million people" safeinOhio Jun 2020 #12

Don't let facts spoil a good tweet rant. Beartracks Jun 2020 #20

I received my MI postal vote notification... Layzeebeaver Jun 2020 #13

What an idiot, duforsure Jun 2020 #14

It's obviously 'legal' here in Arizona as I've voted by mail for freaking years ... mr_lebowski Jun 2020 #15

wow. can you smell the swamp yet? pansypoo53219 Jun 2020 #16

Would never be legal in my country either... TomVilmer Jun 2020 #17

Many states already have mail-in voting and have for many years mr_lebowski Jun 2020 #37

Quid pro quo strikes again soothsayer Jun 2020 #21

The GOP is the party of voter suppression Gothmog Jun 2020 #23

Yup. And now of authoritarianism, which is the only reason Hortensis Jun 2020 #26

Every time I see or hear Trump I sense the smell awful farts. pwb Jun 2020 #24

Impeach this MF again. spanone Jun 2020 #25

Is there a particular reason to bring this May 20th story up again today? Silent3 Jun 2020 #27

I sent in an application in March or so for vote by mail MiniMe Jun 2020 #28

Empty threat #1362. bullwinkle428 Jun 2020 #32

He can't. But please continue. pwb Jun 2020 #33

He'll have an easier time moseying down a slippery ramp. SoonerPride Jun 2020 #34

he needs to be cut bdamomma Jun 2020 #35

IQ45 Duppers Jun 2020 #36

With a normal senate, he'd be impeached for that. lindysalsagal Jun 2020 #39