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3. Early voting started Sept 18. And many public places accept ballots

Reply to Marius25 (Original post)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 06:44 PM

Oct 2020

What are people waiting for?

We were going to wait to Oct 27 for direct balloting but then realised that standing in line in a confined space is not for us, so dropped them by city hall last week. They were “open” - a tent in the parking lot - even during the blizzard.

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Court in Minnesota ruled ballots must be in by 8 pm election night. [View all] Marius25 Oct 2020 OP

Is this the law in MI? The courts, voting systems, many institutions all broken. bullimiami Oct 2020 #1

In most states, the rule has always been that mail-in/absentee votes have to be received by then... regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #4

No BainsBane Oct 2020 #5

Apparently yes. Klaralven Oct 2020 #8

That's NOT the law BainsBane Oct 2020 #2

Actually, it is: The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #9

Page 2 of the opinion describes the process by which the deadline was changed by the SoS Klaralven Oct 2020 #11

People have been operating under those terms BainsBane Oct 2020 #12

Of course. I wonder if there will be an appeal from the panel decision The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #13

Early voting started Sept 18. And many public places accept ballots question everything Oct 2020 #3

When I was making calls on Sunday BainsBane Oct 2020 #6

Hurry up and wait mindem Oct 2020 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author SharonClark Oct 2020 #10