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Buckeye_Democrat

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16. Ohio did the same, which explained Biden's big lead...

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 07:24 PM

Nov 2020

... after the polls closed (and as expected). I and others here obviously hoped the lead would hold up, but nope.

I still think it's wise to count them ASAP because what if there's a fire just before election day? I saw a Milwaukee election official being interviewed before election day, in a room full of uncounted ballots everywhere, and it caused me tremendous anxiety about a fire destroying them. It's not like they were placed in fire-proof boxes or something similar.

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Believe it or not: Fla actually did something right. Has been counting mail-in votes for 3 weeks. [View all] jg10003 Nov 2020 OP

Who knows how many thousands of Biden votes were tossed in that state? kimbutgar Nov 2020 #1

I read that about 300k ballots from South Florida did not arrive at voting locations Eyeball_Kid Nov 2020 #3

that's Dejoy and the post office, the state doesn't control the post office. jg10003 Nov 2020 #10

That's not exactly true. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2020 #11

I think that really depends on county officials. In It to Win It Nov 2020 #4

Agreed! In It to Win It Nov 2020 #2

Actual counting, or just checking signatures, etc? Retrograde Nov 2020 #12

Actual counting In It to Win It Nov 2020 #14

so has Texas. One thing we do right is count votes yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #5

They didn't count them in palm beach until polls closed bedazzled Nov 2020 #6

Check your post offices for ballots sitting on the floor, please. LizBeth Nov 2020 #7

I live in Broward. The county had a site that told you if your ballot had been counted. Don't know jg10003 Nov 2020 #8

It was part of a deal zipplewrath Nov 2020 #9

Yes and Charlie Crist made sure we have a paper trail. Not that anyone has the guts to investigate MaryMagdaline Nov 2020 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue Nov 2020 #15

Ohio did the same, which explained Biden's big lead... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #16

The BOE can't just decide to count when they feel like it. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #17

In PA. the republican legislator didn't allow the count till voting day...they created this mess spanone Nov 2020 #18