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maxsolomon

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6. Because we are drunk

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:26 PM

Nov 2012

and high on medical marijuana.

I assume you are joking.

57% was the turnout nationwide in 2008.
It was a pitiful 37% in 2010, which allowed the tea party takeover of congress.

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Washington State votes entirely by mail. We have 70% participation. [View all] maxsolomon Nov 2012 OP

Oregon as well Life Long Dem Nov 2012 #1

Might make a profit for the Post Office TOO! Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #2

Here in AZ ChazII Nov 2012 #4

Might make poor people not vote. LisaL Nov 2012 #8

There are official drop boxes in very convenient places: Evergreen Emerald Nov 2012 #14

I vote by mail ChazII Nov 2012 #3

why don't you have 100% participation? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #5

Because we are drunk maxsolomon Nov 2012 #6

lol. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #11

People are lazy, forgetful, don't care. Pick any or all per person. uppityperson Nov 2012 #9

What you have to realize is that both FL and OH already have vote by mail absentee system. LisaL Nov 2012 #7

Which states? Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #10

Both FL and OH have absentee by mail voting. LisaL Nov 2012 #12

If the USPS is now privatized, is mail tampering as a federal offense no longer applicable? ancianita Nov 2012 #13

Drop it in a mailbox in the most expensive neighborbood. TPaine7 Nov 2012 #16

I think it's great.. Upton Nov 2012 #15

I like to vote in person on Election Day bigwillq Nov 2012 #17

Rachel was showing long, long lines of people waiting to vote pscot Nov 2012 #18

I was listening about the stuff going down in Florida cmf Nov 2012 #19