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LymphocyteLover

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2. I think who are going to get screwed the most by the block on vote by mail is rural voters in blue states

Reply to 4bonhoffer (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 07:44 AM

Yesterday

... who mostly vote R and rely on the postal service.

Urban voters can drop off their ballots directly at govt centers or dropbxoxes.

It is of course insane to block vote by USPS mail if a state doesn't turn their voter rolls to the USG, but we have an insane federal govt right now.

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This is not getting the attention it deserves [View all] 4bonhoffer Yesterday OP

The people realize it just fine. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #1

I think who are going to get screwed the most by the block on vote by mail is rural voters in blue states LymphocyteLover Yesterday #2

Rural voters in blue states LisaL Yesterday #3

To be sure, it's a nasty fucked up situation that will mess with people's right to vote, to the extent it happens. LymphocyteLover Yesterday #4

If a blue state can't vote, then it's going to help GOP. LisaL Yesterday #5

Blue states will vote. If Shitler blocks voting through the USPS, there are ways around that LymphocyteLover Yesterday #6

What ways? LisaL Yesterday #7

those states will have to have people drop off their votes are designated places and not the post office LymphocyteLover 23 hrs ago #12

Since when Mossfern 23 hrs ago #9

It's not the dropping off Freddie 23 hrs ago #8

I live in Genoa Township Ohio, Delaware County... ECL213 23 hrs ago #10

Good info but why would that be different for GOP voters? LymphocyteLover 23 hrs ago #11

Technically it wouldn't, ECL213 20 hrs ago #13