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PatSeg

(53,567 posts)
30. Yes
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 12:36 PM
Nov 2022

The only date that should be of any significance is the USPS postmark. Why on earth would a handwritten date on an envelope make any difference? Assuming it is republicans behind this, they need to be careful that they aren't disqualifying their own voters. Such oversights are hardly exclusive to one party.

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Looking for something that is not a problem. walkingman Nov 2022 #1
sure would like to hear from the Democratic judge who voted for this. jimfields33 Nov 2022 #2
Maybe somebody threatened their kneecaps Marthe48 Nov 2022 #3
Anything is possible jimfields33 Nov 2022 #14
Just one more way Republicans use to prevent votes from being counted. Lonestarblue Nov 2022 #4
Made sure wife's and my envelop were signed gab13by13 Nov 2022 #5
If the ballot is received by election day, what is the problem? onecaliberal Nov 2022 #6
Exactly. CrispyQ Nov 2022 #8
Exactly; it's a stupid decision supporting a stupid law William Seger Nov 2022 #9
Don't you mean post dated? cstanleytech Nov 2022 #23
Yes PatSeg Nov 2022 #30
Exactly right FakeNoose Nov 2022 #39
So the idea of actually determining the will of the people it's just in the shitter now Walleye Nov 2022 #7
Some have made it quite clear PatSeg Nov 2022 #31
It's Been In The Shitter RobinA Nov 2022 #33
So, a week before the election they decide this? Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2022 #10
How would they know it was correctly dated? dsc Nov 2022 #11
That was my reaction too. Incomplete or no date are the only KPN Nov 2022 #24
Republicans: "The ballot instructions fine print says the envelope date must be ISO 8601 compliant" NullTuples Nov 2022 #27
Okay, you almost got me! PatSeg Nov 2022 #32
None of that, "Nov 8th, 2022" or, "11/8/2022" - try it and you are disqualified! NullTuples Nov 2022 #41
Kind of reminds me of some of the absurd PatSeg Nov 2022 #44
Are you sure you didn't date it "11/2/2021"? Are you? Sure? JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2022 #34
FRAUD! maxsolomon Nov 2022 #35
This should be appealed in short order. Prairie_Seagull Nov 2022 #12
I signed my ballot the day I received it meow2u3 Nov 2022 #13
I hope that won't matter. pandr32 Nov 2022 #16
I would hope you are right about that, but there's certainly no guarantee with these KPN Nov 2022 #26
Seems like their plan. pandr32 Nov 2022 #45
I would say.... markbark Nov 2022 #15
If it's a tie doesn't the lower ruling go into effect? ColinC Nov 2022 #17
That's what I wondered n/t 867-5309. Nov 2022 #20
Did they also rule that the voters needed to be called... jmowreader Nov 2022 #18
That would be a fair ruling in my mind... ColinC Nov 2022 #22
+1 nt berniesandersmittens Nov 2022 #28
Won't this hurt them more than us? Polybius Nov 2022 #19
It might... SeattleVet Nov 2022 #40
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, it is unclear what constitutes an incorrectly dated ballot. Native Nov 2022 #21
When a party has to cheat to get every last vote (or opposing votes blocked)... NullTuples Nov 2022 #25
The first five words of the subject line say it all Orrex Nov 2022 #29
Technicalities turned in to Fraud Claims. maxsolomon Nov 2022 #36
Makes me wonder what the Louis DeJoy is planning. nt C Moon Nov 2022 #37
'violation of federal election law?' elleng Nov 2022 #38
"3-3" ?!! How does a tie become law? live love laugh Nov 2022 #42
We've got to federalize as much as we can regarding voting. Novara Nov 2022 #43
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