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WePurrsevere

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69. I'm mobility impaired and last year finally signed up to vote absentee...

Thu Aug 13, 2020, 07:51 AM

Aug 2020

But scary as this pandemic is this year I may have to push to vote in person again because I just don't trust the local mail to get my ballot there in time. (Thankfully we live in northern NY where cases are lower.. well, ATM at least.)

States have some power granted to them by the constitution and need to take action on this issue so people won't worry about their vote not counting if it's mailed in time. Heck, I'm up for them creating laws for this bull and taking action against the Trump appointed Post Master General for creating this situation too.

I'm just so darn angry over this crap. My right to vote and have my voted COUNT is something people have fought and died for. Those trying to circumvent that right belong rotting in jail, not in positions of power.

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Is anyone else reconsidering voting by mail? [View all] mindfulNJ Aug 2020 OP

My mail has been sucking for weeks. I'm early voting with a mask and goggles mucifer Aug 2020 #1

So scary what is happening with the USPS mindfulNJ Aug 2020 #3

I don't buy that...many GOP types vote by mail. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #13

In OH, republicans certainly vote by mail. LisaL Aug 2020 #29

I live in Ohio...you are correct. And we only had one drop off bin for votes during the primaries Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #34

I just voted by mail in OH primary. LisaL Aug 2020 #36

Earlier tonight, Ali Veschi on MSNBC was quoting results from an "MULaw Poll in Wisconsin". Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #45

Please see my Post #45 above for back-up of your figures. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #47

Me too.. agingdem Aug 2020 #17

hand delivering completed ballot to polling place - trump apologists wont like it msongs Aug 2020 #2

Just saw on Maddow mindfulNJ Aug 2020 #7

OH also has only one early voting location per county. LisaL Aug 2020 #27

" hand delivering completed ballot to polling place" mitch96 Aug 2020 #22

You still have to get the ballot mailed to you. LisaL Aug 2020 #25

Yup. That's what I did with my primary ballot. Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2020 #35

I'll be voting in person. I grocery shop, I get take-out. Voting is a lot more important Squinch Aug 2020 #4

I made the decision two months ago to vote in person. Blue_true Aug 2020 #28

Nope. I'm going to hand-deliver my ballot. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #5

Texas here. herding cats Aug 2020 #6

I will vote if I have to wear a hazmat suit mindfulNJ Aug 2020 #10

Good for you! herding cats Aug 2020 #19

the crime is that many people cannot go in person and trump knows that. spanone Aug 2020 #8

And it's also dangerous to vote in person during a pandemic. LisaL Aug 2020 #31

I will early vote if I can...if not, I will mask up and head to the polls...not giving Trump any Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #9

What scares me is that none of us know if we could get covid and it could stop us mucifer Aug 2020 #15

I will vote in person. broiles Aug 2020 #11

i will vote by mail and early. I live in Califirnia where you can check the status of your ballot still_one Aug 2020 #12

No, but I will hand-deliver to the county voter office the day after I receive the ballot hlthe2b Aug 2020 #14

I plan on voting in person democrattotheend Aug 2020 #16

Exactly. nt Blue_true Aug 2020 #30

I will drop mine off at the Town Hall. sheshe2 Aug 2020 #18

To me bluestarone Aug 2020 #20

I *WILL* vote absentee. KentuckyWoman Aug 2020 #21

Putting more boxes is now forbidden in OH. LisaL Aug 2020 #39

I'm thinking that way too, but it's easier for me. dawg day Aug 2020 #23

I am pretty sure it would be o'key to vote by provisional ballot and shouldn't result in charges. LisaL Aug 2020 #41

I'm doing early, in-person SheltieLover Aug 2020 #24

I am in CA, so I will be sending my ballot to county drop box SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #26

Never considered it. Will early-vote in mask & line. Plus, ever since Repukes did Voter Suppression UTUSN Aug 2020 #32

I already signed up to vote by mail. LisaL Aug 2020 #33

What state is that? frazzled Aug 2020 #42

Ohio. LisaL Aug 2020 #46

In Illinois frazzled Aug 2020 #62

I'll vote in person like always. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #37

Yes! hauckeye Aug 2020 #38

Yeah I was kind of hoping people might be thinking that way soothsayer Aug 2020 #40

I'll be early voting in person Generic Brad Aug 2020 #43

Same here. Claustrum Aug 2020 #44

We only vote by mail in Oregon. nt Binkie The Clown Aug 2020 #48

My NJ county sends a confirmation card with an 'I have Voted by Mail' peel-off sticker attached. TheBlackAdder Aug 2020 #49

Absolutely will vote by mail. SharonClark Aug 2020 #50

That was my concern as well. LisaL Aug 2020 #53

We are voting early, in person. Baked Potato Aug 2020 #51

I've applied for my mail-in ballot, and most likely will return by mail. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #52

A gal with the Idaho postal union vapor2 Aug 2020 #54

I think everybody as much as possible in swing states should early vote. jorgevlorgan Aug 2020 #55

I never considered voting by mail Kamala4TheWin Aug 2020 #56

yes, I had planned to vote by mail-in ballot and hand deliver to BOE OhioBlue Aug 2020 #57

Sounds like a plan. LisaL Aug 2020 #64

No because we can drop our ballots off at the clerk's office or in the drop-off box out front. Luciferous Aug 2020 #58

I will not vote by mail this year. LiberalBrooke Aug 2020 #59

WA MFM008 Aug 2020 #60

I drive up to a drop box gldstwmn Aug 2020 #61

I live in New Mexico, and we have remarkably good early voting here. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #63

Yes. We've decided to do early voting instead. Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #65

nope. I checked with my county recorder's office and everything should be Vivienne235729 Aug 2020 #66

My son and I have decided to vote in person as well Sugarcoated Aug 2020 #67

In August primary here in Florida we were able to research and fill in our ballots, send the retread Aug 2020 #68

I'm mobility impaired and last year finally signed up to vote absentee... WePurrsevere Aug 2020 #69

We should be pushing more for early voting dansolo Aug 2020 #70

Some states only vote by mail. LisaL Aug 2020 #72

I am going to vote early and in person. Tracer Aug 2020 #71

Me too. Duppers Aug 2020 #73

We are Meowmee Aug 2020 #74