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In reply to the discussion: Voters in North Carolina have received absentee ballot request forms in the mail with Trump's face [View all]rockfordfile
(8,700 posts)21. trump is un-American as hell. Just remember what happen to votes in the past in NC
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Voters in North Carolina have received absentee ballot request forms in the mail with Trump's face [View all]
Lasher
Aug 2020
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Very legal and done by Democrats as well. It is a big deal here in TX nt
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2020
#51
It looks like that was sent out by the North Carolina Republican Party.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Aug 2020
#2
Yes. The Texas Democratic Party sends them out annually to identifiably Democratic voters
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2020
#37
I wonder if the disclaimer "Paid for by the North Carolina Republican Party" is some sort of a clue.
mahatmakanejeeves
Aug 2020
#32
Was the Post Office used to deliver the request forms or was magic used?
LiberalFighter
Aug 2020
#13
In Texas, it's illegal to campaign within a certain distance of a voting station. We're not allowed
Karadeniz
Aug 2020
#15
If you are over 65 and can be identified as a Democrat by the Texas Democratic Party, you
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2020
#40
I am going to guess that the North Carolina Republican Party sent these out to Republicans only.
Lasher
Aug 2020
#19
It's probably not an official "ballot". They've pulled stuff like that in the past but....
George II
Aug 2020
#20
trump is un-American as hell. Just remember what happen to votes in the past in NC
rockfordfile
Aug 2020
#21
I saw it in GA during the primaries. No trump face, but the GOP sent the ballot request.
oldsoftie
Aug 2020
#22
Not this one. It went to my mom & I get her mail. My brother noticed WHO sent it.
oldsoftie
Aug 2020
#29
Here is the CNN story about it. It's not an official ballot, and it says above the return address...
George II
Aug 2020
#26
Gotta be illegal, that's not an official ballot application from the state
bucolic_frolic
Aug 2020
#31
Texas Democratic party does this. We follow up by phone to those who have not returned theirs
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2020
#46
Did we think that the forces -- foreign and domestic -- trying to disrupt our election...
MrModerate
Aug 2020
#36
it is an official absentee ballot request same as what a voter would get if requested by phone
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2020
#63