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40. So, what, they have to print ballots at last minute every election. They already know

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 10:21 PM

Jul 2024

how many ballots they are going to print and they have these things call computers and election systems that will handle that, with checks and balances, by inputting the new names in a few places, like they do every election.

Best, trump hasn’t even announced his VP kiss up.

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An elections official weighs in on issues with candidate changes [View all] jmbar2 Jul 2024 OP

Unrolled thread LearnedHand Jul 2024 #1

Thank you! jmbar2 Jul 2024 #3

Self-deleted, thanks for the thread! Think. Again. Jul 2024 #2

Do your job, including making sure there are Democratic poll watchers everywhere. Silent Type Jul 2024 #4

Exactly why making that job impossible to do by switching candidates at this stage is wrong. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #6

Um. Think they are supposed to adapt. Silent Type Jul 2024 #7

So easy to say.... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #9

Well. Ballots have not been printed, names haven't been put in computer files, etc. anyway. Silent Type Jul 2024 #10

Yeah, that's right, just punch a few buttons and it's done. Yeah. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #11

You don't think they have apps for ballots, computer apps for adding final candidate names, etc. Silent Type Jul 2024 #12

Yep, easy-peazy, ayup. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #14

Yes. And they had those capabilities decades ago. What do you think they have to do, hardwire Silent Type Jul 2024 #17

Right? Magic is a common and inexpensive office supply these days. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #19

Two names is all that might change. They can continue doing their usual stuff and plug those in at the end. Democrats Silent Type Jul 2024 #31

(You do know the OfficeDepot "Easy Button" isn't real, right?) Think. Again. Jul 2024 #33

Tell me, what do you think is so difficult about changing two names. Besides trump hasn't named his VP yet. Silent Type Jul 2024 #35

I'm imagining some pre-Gutenburg hammer to chisel to stone thing. BlueCheeseAgain Jul 2024 #37

Sounds like it. Then, they have to build boats to deliver the stones overseas to military, etc. Silent Type Jul 2024 #38

Technology to print names isn't the problem. RubyRose Jul 2024 #52

That's why I said we might have to do an earlier convention. Heck, they were planning one Silent Type Jul 2024 #53

Do they have apps that quickly settle lawsuits as well? Mister Ed Jul 2024 #55

Won't get far if the candidates are officially certified by the convention. Silent Type Jul 2024 #60

That's good to know, because the Heritage Foundation has vowed lawsuits everywhere. Mister Ed Jul 2024 #61

As we found with trump in Colorado and Biden in Ohio, it's difficult to keep a major candidate off the ballot on Silent Type Jul 2024 #62

Are you serious? edisdead Jul 2024 #59

REad the unrolled thread in first post. It is complex and not even possible to do in the remaining time. Amaryllis Jul 2024 #15

Sounds like some folks are going to have to work round the clock. And, Democrats might need to Silent Type Jul 2024 #16

So one's fondest wish can come true, right? shrike3 Jul 2024 #21

Just don't think "we can't handle the admin work" is the best message to get Democrats elected. Silent Type Jul 2024 #36

Huh? shrike3 Jul 2024 #58

It is not that easy. LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #39

So, what, they have to print ballots at last minute every election. They already know Silent Type Jul 2024 #40

They don't print one set of ballots for the whole county. LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #44

Look, nowadays, this is just pressing a few buttons. Even my rube red State handles this stuff Silent Type Jul 2024 #45

You would be wrong. LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #51

Not to mention we would most likely be running a candidate... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #5

And who starts right of the bat with LisaL Jul 2024 #8

She is absolutely correct! LeftInTX Jul 2024 #13

This is not true. BlueCheeseAgain Jul 2024 #18

Who am I to argue with the honest views of an election official? jmbar2 Jul 2024 #20

I apologize if I came off strong. BlueCheeseAgain Jul 2024 #23

Oh, goody. Now we're accusing an actual election official of misinformation. shrike3 Jul 2024 #22

Well, she's mistaken. BlueCheeseAgain Jul 2024 #24

Oh my goodness. Please write to her and tell her she doesn't know a g-d thing. shrike3 Jul 2024 #25

Plenty of more prominent people have already said as much in reply or in quoting her Tweet. BlueCheeseAgain Jul 2024 #26

Glad you know your voice won't make a difference. shrike3 Jul 2024 #28

She's a county elections official. BlueCheeseAgain Jul 2024 #29

The woman dissed by you and all the twitter noobs talked about lawsuits. shrike3 Jul 2024 #30

She says this: BlueCheeseAgain Jul 2024 #34

The Heritage Foundation gets to file lawsuits which make their way through the courts and gum up the process. shrike3 Jul 2024 #57

We accused a sitting president, Trump,of putting out misinformation Kaleva Jul 2024 #56

What is the point of primaries if it doesn't determine the nominee? LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #43

Did you read the whole post and what the Michigan election official had to say? LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #47

Our ticket should be called bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #27

Like that name. Democrats d/b/a No-Hitler Party. Silent Type Jul 2024 #32

BS former9thward Jul 2024 #41

Have all the state procedures remained the same since then? jmbar2 Jul 2024 #42

Hopefully, unless GOPer states, Democratic admins have updated this stuff to state of art. Silent Type Jul 2024 #46

That convention was held in July. LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #49

And? former9thward Jul 2024 #63

Do you think the laws were the same then? LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #64

This topic has been covered in many, many newspaper articles. former9thward Jul 2024 #65

You don't seem to stay on topic LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #66

Well when someone doesn't like the answers I can see they would think that. former9thward Jul 2024 #68

That convention was held in July LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #48

There are only issues if the candidate is changed AFTER the convention. Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #50

Until the convention, we don't have an official candidate yet. Kaleva Jul 2024 #54

One state's timeline Retrograde Jul 2024 #67