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In reply to the discussion: Vote-by-mail spurred controversy, fraud charges and maybe the Capitol riot -- now it may become [View all]uponit7771
(90,304 posts)15. +1, if we don't get rid of it then we lose in 2022 seeing the kGOP is throwing up EVERY voter ...
... suppression effort they can to keep people from voting.
These voter suppression efforts ... WORK .. they work well and is the main reason I believe the polling in America has been so off, so long and tilted towards one political party when things get close.
The polling in GA for a runoff was unusually accurate for a runoff, imho, due to lack of suppression efforts by the SoS at the time.
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Roisin Ni Fiachra
Jan 2021
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THIS BILL IS ***THE MOST IMPORTANT BILL !!!*** Cause if we can not vote we can not win !!!
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#1
Good! We would have passed one before had the electorate given us the power. nt
Hortensis
Jan 2021
#2
+1, The state I am in doesn't have no excuse mail in voting or early voting. This would change ...
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#5
Raw Story Headline is a bit misleading. Vote by Mail did NOT spur controversy, it was DT and the GOP
msfiddlestix
Jan 2021
#4
+1, I can get 2 - 3 extra family members to vote if they can vote by mail and not have to stand in
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#7
Hmmmm, seems like we can make it against the law to draw lines based on political slants for every
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#23
Happy to read this and crossing my fingers it gets passed. Anyone (...talking to you rethugs...)
iluvtennis
Jan 2021
#11
+1, if we don't get rid of it then we lose in 2022 seeing the kGOP is throwing up EVERY voter ...
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#15
It's important, but it's the postmarking that a ballot box cannot do, unless a barcode reader
ancianita
Jan 2021
#14
+1, if people thought 1/6 was crazy wait till dems start pushing VBM laws they'll literally blow up
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#18
So true. Which is why Dems have to get legislation that criminally convicts tamperers, imo.
ancianita
Jan 2021
#22
But with much harsher penalties than the current voter fraud slap-on-the-wrist ones.
ancianita
Jan 2021
#28
Put the cameras on the web -- many, many eyeballs and the public has a right to watch.
Hermit-The-Prog
Feb 2021
#74
+1, I think this fight will make 1/6 look like a picnic ... the crazies will really come out when
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#19
Maybe, but then when Democrats are elected everywhere, they will crawl back
PatrickforO
Jan 2021
#24
My understanding is the federal government can standardize for security reasons etc. If we don't ...
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#30
Call our awesome Colorado Secretary of State, Jena Griswold, if you want to know how to do it!
colorado_ufo
Jan 2021
#27
In even years, Democrats receive ballot requests from the Texas Democratic Party in January
yellowdogintexas
Jan 2021
#29
Congress can enforce such measures for House and Senate elections, but the Constitution still
Goodheart
Jan 2021
#31
We've had VBM in Oregon for over 20 years. Ballots due by the end of election day. They would avoid
Amaryllis
Jan 2021
#32
If they are including funding provisions to carry out the law ("spending" ) it could
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2021
#46
+1, its a slanted article no doubt ... if we thought 1/6 was crazy this is going to bring the Trump
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#60
In addition, laws around mail ballots should be standardized for all states.
Lonestarblue
Jan 2021
#47
The Democratic party should demand a paper trail and verifiable ability to recount be on all voting
UCmeNdc
Jan 2021
#53
We should allow everyone to vote by mail, and declare Voting Day a national holiday.
Nitram
Jan 2021
#61
This is outrageous! Deep State trying to do what's safe and makes sense. Damn them! nt
JustABozoOnThisBus
Jan 2021
#67
This is a necessary step, but forgive me if I wait for another source other than Rawstory. n/t
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2021
#71