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LisaL

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26. I am going by what is being reported.

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #25)

Mon Aug 31, 2020, 05:42 PM

Aug 2020

In OH, absentee ballot applications are through the roof. And we are not allowed to change our mind about voting absentee once we ask for a ballot. As for Trump making noises, I couldn't care less what he says.
He is also promising to send election observers to the polling places and so on. He will claim fraud if he loses regardless.

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Data firm predicts election 'chaos' as Trump seems to win in a landslide before losing by absentee [View all] Demovictory9 Aug 2020 OP

We already discussed this scenario. It is based on a false premise. LisaL Aug 2020 #1

They'll also show 'percentage of the total in' and won't color it red radius777 Aug 2020 #28

This is why I'm masking up and voting early and mzmolly Aug 2020 #2

We have one DU member that consistently pans voting early in a pandemic. Blue_true Aug 2020 #18

Yes voting early if you can mzmolly Aug 2020 #19

People don't want to go vote in person during a pandemic. LisaL Aug 2020 #23

With Trump tampering with the post office, my belief is that a lot of democrats have Blue_true Aug 2020 #25

I am going by what is being reported. LisaL Aug 2020 #26

Same here! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #21

Let's hope not, but there may be some truth to this DonaldsRump Aug 2020 #3

Majority of the states start counting absentee ballots first. LisaL Aug 2020 #4

If they can mzmolly Aug 2020 #7

I agree. The volume may be difficult mzmolly Aug 2020 #5

Well, in OH they can start counting them before the election. LisaL Aug 2020 #10

That's a good mzmolly Aug 2020 #12

Yes, the absentee will be the first ballots counted, not the last. LisaL Aug 2020 #29

There were some races that were not clear, but the night of it was assured we had won Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #8

We had won, but not so much DonaldsRump Aug 2020 #17

A lot of those races that were yet to be called... W_HAMILTON Aug 2020 #24

I agree, but that's my point DonaldsRump Aug 2020 #27

Oh, I don't disagree with any of that. W_HAMILTON Aug 2020 #30

There are also several states that only vote by mail. LisaL Aug 2020 #31

Yeah if the media can't make the election a horse race, they'll continue with as many conspiracies Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #6

I get we need to be cautious vercetti2021 Aug 2020 #9

It gives me hope if Trump appears to mzmolly Aug 2020 #13

as if it's not bad enough... stillcool Aug 2020 #15

I question the premise Vogon_Glory Aug 2020 #11

Exactly. With the USPS being corrupted mzmolly Aug 2020 #14

There will be a lot of people voting by mail. LisaL Aug 2020 #22

Now which way will the absentees go? Vogon_Glory Aug 2020 #32

why I will vote early, in person. sinkingfeeling Aug 2020 #16

TN here, voting early and in person. SammyWinstonJack Aug 2020 #20