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allegorical oracle

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12. FWIW, hope Fla doesn't go to just in-person voting using paper ballots. The state has a rocky

Reply to Javaman (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 11:34 AM

Aug 2025

history of counts and re-counts -- even using machines. Hand counting paper ballots in a tedious, time-consuming task and the very fact that the cheater-in-chief favors that method makes me suspicious.

This year, there are 14.8 million registered voters in the state and hand counting seems like it would take many days, especially if ballots must be counted multiple times.

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Trump Issues Update on Future of Mail-in Ballots, Voting Machines for 2026 [View all] CatWoman Aug 2025 OP

that's nice... Javaman Aug 2025 #1

FWIW, hope Fla doesn't go to just in-person voting using paper ballots. The state has a rocky allegorical oracle Aug 2025 #12

I am in favor of ending voting machine counting. speak easy Aug 2025 #2

California votes by mail Nigrum Cattus Aug 2025 #26

Next step ... No More Elections dweller Aug 2025 #3

shithole knows as well as down ballots he and GQP probably will not win.................. Lovie777 Aug 2025 #4

Its up to congress..... Historic NY Aug 2025 #5

It's not up to congress Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #7

Absolutely correct Just_Vote_Dem Aug 2025 #8

Congress is allowed to dictate voting laws per the Constitution...nt Wounded Bear Aug 2025 #11

States run the elections, per the constitution. Nt Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #14

Article 1, Section 4... Wounded Bear Aug 2025 #15

And? Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #17

No, I don't expect it. I'm just pointing out that Congress could do that... Wounded Bear Aug 2025 #23

WA also is totally mail in only. A Brand New World Aug 2025 #20

Adn Hawaii. TY Cha Aug 2025 #27

The states control elections Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #6

Watermark paper can be stuffed in the box, hence why they added an electronic verification step. cayugafalls Aug 2025 #9

see also: CatWoman Aug 2025 #10

Shocking... Traitor is buried in LIES. Cha Aug 2025 #28

Paper-only ballots would cause big queues at polling stations muriel_volestrangler Aug 2025 #13

Trump is the one who has a fit when results aren't in by his bedtime. Counting paper allegorical oracle Aug 2025 #30

Why would paper ballots be slower? questionseverything Aug 2025 #31

With many offices to vote for, aren't there loads of different ballots that the public has to do separately? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2025 #32

All the ballot questions go on one piece of paper questionseverything Aug 2025 #33

Ah - counting must take days, then muriel_volestrangler Aug 2025 #35

The hand counting would be done by precinct so the bigger the precinct the longer it would take questionseverything Aug 2025 #37

And the thing is that if the total count is by state (for president, senate or governor) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2025 #39

Even if the entire state was recounted, it would still be precinct by precinct questionseverything Aug 2025 #40

Paper ballots work fine in Australia pcdb Aug 2025 #36

How many offices do you vote for at once? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2025 #38

Maddow blog-Trump eyes yet another power grab, takes aim at voting machines and mail-in ballots LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #16

TY.. I read in LBN that "Putin agrees with him".. Cha Aug 2025 #29

DonOLD Stinky Rump does not have the authority to change our elections. He lies !!!!! Trueblue1968 Aug 2025 #18

DJT- since we can't have fraud, no need to vote any more. JCMach1 Aug 2025 #19

I have some history on vote by mail in Texas LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #21

Newsom's not gonna take this lying down senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #22

neither is Mark Elias CatWoman Aug 2025 #24

MaddowBlog-Trump's crusade against mail-in ballots isn't doing Republicans any favors LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #25

Oregon will continue controlling our elections, F Off MerryBlooms Aug 2025 #34

I have some history on vote by mail in Texas LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #41

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