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1. Every time I hear of "another drop of votes"

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Thu Nov 10, 2022, 05:23 PM

Nov 2022

I suffer Waukesha County deja vu.

I guess this is the problem with not having a federal or other uniform system.

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Every time I hear of "another drop of votes" FoxNewsSucks Nov 2022 #1

"I guess this is the problem with not having a federal or other uniform system." THIS! nt Atticus Nov 2022 #4

The ol' kathy waukesha...it was a nightmare. Bluethroughu Nov 2022 #50

The fact that some can do it Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2022 #2

Yep, which is disenfranchising AND... W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #7

Just who would be "disenfranchising" the late-mailers except the late-mailers themselves? Atticus Nov 2022 #23

Nice right wing talking points FreeState Nov 2022 #28

Nothing RW about it IMO. Disaffected Nov 2022 #35

But it is. W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #55

Well, for it to work you would presumably have to have Disaffected Nov 2022 #60

Which means it won't work. W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #61

Doesn't mean it won't work, Disaffected Nov 2022 #63

There is no talking with election deniers. DiamondShark Nov 2022 #69

And if they missed the mailing deadline why not let them put it in a drop box located at every Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2022 #56

Does "the system" "disenfranchise" people who fail register or simply choose not to vote? nt Atticus Nov 2022 #38

Yes FreeState Nov 2022 #39

Post removed Post removed Nov 2022 #40

You. And to satisfy what? Your inability to be patient and wait for the results? W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #54

My mail in ballot has been missing in the USPS system... DiamondShark Nov 2022 #68

Since it's local mail, prior to DeJoy it wasn't a problem. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2022 #10

if all states were allowed to start verifying the mail in yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #41

Not necessarily SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2022 #43

In Washington state mail in ballots are counted as they come in Ferryboat Nov 2022 #47

I have no interest SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2022 #48

Do you think that lawful votes mailed on Election Day... W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #3

I read it more as a call for uniformity - same process/systems across all states NewHendoLib Nov 2022 #6

I didn't. W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #9

Atticus is one of the most liberal/Dem people here at DU. NewHendoLib Nov 2022 #11

It doesn't change the fact that his/her position that all votes must be processed and counted... W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #52

It can be called for inthewind21 Nov 2022 #44

Some are still waiting for ballots to arrive by mail iemanja Nov 2022 #5

Yep. Thanks DeJoy!!! Thanks a lot!! FoxNewsSucks Nov 2022 #14

It's state law that mandates they wait until Saturday iemanja Nov 2022 #19

That's good to know. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2022 #33

Isn't there some reason why Prs Biden can't toss him? electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #21

The president appoints the people who hire him. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2022 #30

What chaps my ass is that Captain Zero Nov 2022 #15

It doesn't matter if none come in Saturday iemanja Nov 2022 #17

I had to vote a provisional nitpicked Nov 2022 #8

Not exactly true. In Nevada there's 5 day grace periods for ballots postmarked by election day Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2022 #12

Perhaps threats of violence made by MAGA types against election officials caused worker shortages. Efilroft Sul Nov 2022 #13

it definitely impacted Texas. The SecState issued a yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #59

Sure there is. Mail speed is both variable and manipulatable. There should be a reasonable but RockRaven Nov 2022 #16

And your analysis is based on what? brooklynite Nov 2022 #18

Accuracy is more important than speed central scrutinizer Nov 2022 #20

We don't have a federal or national system of counting votes... Wounded Bear Nov 2022 #22

"Until we nationalize the system, we have what we have." Amen! The root of the problem. nt Atticus Nov 2022 #27

lol of course there is. grantcart Nov 2022 #24

Well . . . NV allows mail in ballots to come in five days after the election if they're postmarked Mr.Mystery Nov 2022 #25

Fuck the military and overseas vote? Kaleva Nov 2022 #26

I agree it's hard to wait but it's actually Tree Lady Nov 2022 #29

Yes. That is how California does it, up to one week, as long as it is postmarked on or before JohnSJ Nov 2022 #34

Arizona must count them on their fingers and toes. nt doc03 Nov 2022 #31

Here is what is involved for those armchair election experts JohnSJ Nov 2022 #32

It's because of these conspiracy theory fuckheads threatening ballot counters. Initech Nov 2022 #36

In my state that would preclude the counting of ballots mailed on election day. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #37

Brazil, a nation of 200M had votes counted in 24 hrs or less WarGamer Nov 2022 #42

lol inthewind21 Nov 2022 #45

I only bring it up because the NYT had an article this morning that mentioned the speed of counting. WarGamer Nov 2022 #49

There is a legitimate reason why the Brazil vote count is rapid. Disaffected Nov 2022 #62

I Don't Care About Speed ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #46

You are wrong jcgoldie Nov 2022 #51

The standard of SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2022 #53

Yes and the entire reason gop state legislatures jcgoldie Nov 2022 #58

Not. How. This. Works. Lettuce Be Nov 2022 #57

You appear to be somewhat uninformed wackadoo wabbit Nov 2022 #64

This is exactly the same reason in Pennsylvania FakeNoose Nov 2022 #65

How does holding on SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2022 #67

The GOP has blocked the counting of vote by mail to create red mirage LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #66