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W_HAMILTON

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

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 07:33 PM

Nov 2022

...within 48 hours of Election Day is disenfranchising. It means either you force people to have their votes postmarked before Election Day and depend on DeJoy's USPS to deliver them by Election Day, or you allow them to be postmarked on Election Day and depend on DeJoy's USPS to deliver them and have them processed and counted within two days of Election Day.

Either way, it is a short-sighted complaint that will disenfranchise legal and lawful votes, and all for what? So we can satisfy the impatience of random people on the internet? Yeah, no, that's not worth disenfranchising voters for.

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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