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CK_John

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3. IMO, early voting is great for those who need it but I have always felt

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 14, 2016, 01:41 PM

Oct 2016

early ballots are too easy for crooked counters to stash away bundles of ballots until the final day of voting.

Then on the night of actual counting use the early ballots as leverage to adjust the count as needed to move the total one way or another.

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It's just starting. Voters are now in decision mode. GOP will start [View all] CK_John Oct 2016 OP

He's already bonkers. nt Cracklin Charlie Oct 2016 #1

As many as possible should vote early. sinkingfeeling Oct 2016 #2

IMO, early voting is great for those who need it but I have always felt CK_John Oct 2016 #3

That would only work with dishonest election supervisors csziggy Oct 2016 #4

In many rural areas all ballots are handled by volunteers and have CK_John Oct 2016 #5