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In reply to the discussion: In the GE, do our votes get counted? [View all]former9thward
(31,936 posts)13. All votes are counted.
It does not matter how close the election is. And mail ins are counted as they come in, not last.
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Where do we check that? I hadn't heard of that and would like to check. Thanks.
uppityperson
Jun 2016
#7
All I needed was Zip Code, DOB, and my street number (not street name) to check.....
Brother Buzz
Jun 2016
#21
we have state tallys now, but National race votes would go to one destination, states are bypassed
larkrake
Jun 2016
#33
that is comforting- are you saying they do a hand count after the machine tallys?
larkrake
Jun 2016
#19
Voting is covered under state law as they pay for it....there federal guidelines
beachbumbob
Jun 2016
#27
hypothetical, yes, but voiced often A national vote would eliminate that kind of interference
larkrake
Jun 2016
#35
In California, I use paper ballots that are scanned in to a tabulator. What to you consider counted?
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#29
I assume that tabulator is a computer? I dont think Calif is corrupted, any blue state is probably
larkrake
Jun 2016
#36
"Secondly, why is there not a national voting process instead of state to state variences? "
dumbcat
Jun 2016
#32
Its been many many years since I read that, but it is a national race and no-one should be
larkrake
Jun 2016
#37