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Wounded Bear

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15. Article 1, Section 4...

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 01:58 PM

Aug 2025

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.

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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