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BumRushDaShow

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20. My 4 years away from home in college in the late'70s/early '80s at UMASS, I voted absentee

Reply to DeminPennswoods (Reply #17)

Fri Sep 25, 2020, 03:36 AM

Sep 2020

for both the primary and general elections. My mom used to chuckle about going to vote at her polling location and having the poll workers mention to her that they had received my absentee ballot (which once mailed to the board of elections would then be re-routed there to be counted as being from my division on election day).

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Democrats launch ad informing Pennsylvania voters on 'naked ballots' [View all] brooklynite Sep 2020 OP

Good soothsayer Sep 2020 #1

This is a good thing! nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #2

Great! We really need to win in PA! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #3

Excellent. That is exactly what needs to be done still_one Sep 2020 #4

I already let my daughter know about this. gab13by13 Sep 2020 #5

"Due to a suit by the Republican party, the State Supreme Court has ruled LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2020 #6

This is actually in the state constitution DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #11

Great post. Thanks! We need every single vote for Joe here in PA Tommymac Sep 2020 #7

Yes, The PA Supreme Court Has Spoken DallasNE Sep 2020 #8

The PA State Supreme Court (which is elected) is majority (D) BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #10

About half the votes in June were mailed absentee ballots DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #13

Exactly BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #15

The last few elections, DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #17

My 4 years away from home in college in the late'70s/early '80s at UMASS, I voted absentee BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #20

It's not political. The PA state constitution mandates DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #12

In Other Posts DallasNE Sep 2020 #16

If you see the voter's name on the return envelope, DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #18

You Are Too Fixated On The Word "Secret" DallasNE Sep 2020 #19

No, secret means secret DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #22

I believe it is very similar in Ohio, also. You insert the ballot into the ballot envelope and madinmaryland Sep 2020 #23

Once Again, Misinformation Prevails DallasNE Sep 2020 #24

I hope they have vote count watchers, gab13by13 Sep 2020 #9

That's standard at every polling place - usually at least one - three from each (major) party. BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #14

This needs to be a regular part of GOTV EVERY Election JI7 Sep 2020 #21