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51. All because I accidently threw out my envelope.. a

Fri Jul 31, 2020, 11:58 PM

Jul 2020

happy accident. I was stressed at first that I wouldn't be able to vote for Kai Kahele.. I have his brochures up on my walls!

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But, I got to vote in person in an almost private setting.. it was quite the patriotic adventure.. they were all so super nice!

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FFS! DROP IT OFF! [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2020 OP

Thank you. It's not that hard. we can do it Jul 2020 #1

Hey, we can do it. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #4

My mom road along with me to drop her last ballot off. we can do it Jul 2020 #7

++++++++++++ sheshe2 Jul 2020 #25

This Exactly. Help Others Drop Theirs Off. Captain Zero Aug 2020 #68

👍🏼 we can do it Aug 2020 #69

In Oregon postage is not covered so at our community center senior luncheons I would tell everyone OregonBlue Aug 2020 #76

So proud of your Mom! And my Dad too, he is also in his 90's. FM123 Jul 2020 #10

Hey you, FM. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #28

Yes! FM123 Aug 2020 #74

I hope you're right. Dios Mio Aug 2020 #56

In PA you cannot drop off someone else's ballot. enough Aug 2020 #66

FFS! Realize that each state has different election laws Retrograde Jul 2020 #2

Sorry that Tennessee has an issue with mail in voting. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #9

Tennessee does allow mail in voting. It's the "dropping it off" that's not allowed. Tanuki Aug 2020 #75

Tennessee doesn't have drop boxes. I'll have to look into cry baby Jul 2020 #3

I'm taking mine to the county registrar's office... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #5

Good idea. cry baby Jul 2020 #8

With Covid. Our town hall is closed except for drop off business. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #30

I really am jealous of those drop boxes! LOL cry baby Jul 2020 #31

We wear masks as well! sheshe2 Jul 2020 #37

We took ours to board of elections where you vote early. we can do it Jul 2020 #15

Try this👆🏻 we can do it Aug 2020 #70

Are you able to drop them off on election day if not earlier ? JI7 Jul 2020 #14

Not that I'm aware of, but I'm going to check on that. cry baby Jul 2020 #17

We always did it in advance at board of elections. we can do it Aug 2020 #63

I agree, But the issue is also turning in the ballots on time and accurately so they are counted JI7 Aug 2020 #64

Another good reason to do it asap is in case something happens later and you're not able to vote. we can do it Aug 2020 #65

Being that it's not difficult ThingsGottaChange Jul 2020 #6

So send it as early as possible ...do your best. We don't control all the states. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #12

If everyone who can hand deliver their ballots does so Mariana Jul 2020 #13

Hm. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #16

Some people would rather attack someone's suggestion than try to help. we can do it Aug 2020 #67

If you have internet, you can probably at least check to make sure your ballot was received Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #20

Dear ThingsGottaChange....Can you call a local Democratic Headquarters & ask for help? KS Toronado Jul 2020 #26

How do you make it to Drs. appointments and such? Kaleva Aug 2020 #60

Believe it ThingsGottaChange Aug 2020 #78

Here is a budget I posted here last year and I go to the dentist twice a year Kaleva Aug 2020 #88

I agree, and try to do it in person. You don't want republicans going around JI7 Jul 2020 #11

My town hall is closed. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #18

Can you do it on election day ? We need to find out rules JI7 Jul 2020 #19

I could do it on election day as well. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #23

At least you are in a democratic state even though you have a gop governor JI7 Jul 2020 #24

I will give some credit to Baker. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #34

Saw yesterday something that seems very plausible. summer_in_TX Jul 2020 #21

Hand deliver! sheshe2 Jul 2020 #36

Yep. Did that in our current runoff here in Ga. klook Jul 2020 #22

Not allowed in TX LeftInTX Jul 2020 #27

But where it's allowed, fucking do it. Iggo Aug 2020 #85

No car. Rural area. Have to use the Postal Service. nt. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #29

Then please, complete your ballot as soon as it arrives, put 2 stamps on it and mail it right away Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #41

Already thought of that. Ballot will go out the day after I get it. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #43

Danger Will Robinson ! Gilbert Moore Jul 2020 #32

Laws protect voters LeftInTX Aug 2020 #83

lol.. I did one better..'cause I got to vote in person at Cha Jul 2020 #33

Well, dayum. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #44

All because I accidently threw out my envelope.. a Cha Jul 2020 #51

Doesn't stop the corruption. We shouldn't have to be outwitting the government in order to vote. chia Jul 2020 #35

No we shouldn't, but it's a reality right now. So drop your ballot off Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #39

I've been posting & reposting that too! Here and on twitter. Side step it and we win!!! Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #38

For you! sheshe2 Jul 2020 #46

FFS, every state is different! Nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #40

FFS, this is the first time MA sent out a mailing to offer mail in ballots. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #48

FFS check your state's rules and vote as early as possible. we can do it Aug 2020 #71

This is not a viable strategy Awsi Dooger Jul 2020 #42

It's really tough to drop it off if it hasn't arrived by mail majdrfrtim Jul 2020 #45

+1000 Celerity Jul 2020 #47

I'm in New Hampshire PatSeg Jul 2020 #49

I have done that before at the Elections Board. Jamastiene Jul 2020 #50

Trump is suing PA to block ballot drop-boxes. Link below. flibbitygiblets Aug 2020 #52

trump sues everyone. nt sheshe2 Aug 2020 #53

Bottom line is - - it should NOT be this hard to vote!!! Talitha Aug 2020 #54

yep. sheshe2 Aug 2020 #55

My NJ county requires you to attest that you are mailing it yourself. No intermediaries. TheBlackAdder Aug 2020 #57

Isn't the USPS itself an intermediary? Kaleva Aug 2020 #59

How would they check? we can do it Aug 2020 #79

They really wouldn't know. TheBlackAdder Aug 2020 #80

Exactly. Just like my state won't know where I'm at on Election Day. we can do it Aug 2020 #81

This is probably to prevent campaigns from handling ballots LeftInTX Aug 2020 #87

Michigan includes a stamped, addressed return envelope along with the ballot. Kaleva Aug 2020 #58

Some rules in Mi. concerning mail-in ballots Kaleva Aug 2020 #61

Laws like this prevent campaign workers from stealing ballots LeftInTX Aug 2020 #84

We may just get disposable hazmat suits and go vote in person. Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #62

I drop mine off. nt brer cat Aug 2020 #72

this and thank you for llashram Aug 2020 #73

No, it is not rocket science, llashram. sheshe2 Aug 2020 #89

That's what I usually do mcar Aug 2020 #77

Thats what I've done for years musette_sf Aug 2020 #82

If ya can't, ya can't. But to everybody else: FFS, DROP IT OFF! Iggo Aug 2020 #86