Can We Hold a Fair Election Using Mail-in Ballots This Fall?

[Stew Cook]

Don't have a clue.

Main reason why I said "around here".

Would it be a shock if it was? Not really.

I missed that part. I'd say 'round here it is pretty easy. 2018, I waited about an hour

 

[USMC-TNVOL]

Where are they waiting 5 hours? If that is the case, the county election board you are in obviously doesn't have enough polling stations or enough voting machines.

I didn’t say it was where I lived. It was in Georgia.

'Just ridiculous': what it’s like to wait five hours in line to vote in the US

 

[Rickyvol77]

We live in a two party republic where one party despises the democratic process... that’s nearly unbelievable. If we can’t universally agree to provide access to voting to as many Americans as possible and celebrate a democratic society by making our election day a national holiday so all WORKING Americans are encouraged to participate in our democracy then what are we even doing?

It's not that they "despise the process", they just despise that people they don't want to vote, get to vote. Wait, no - you're right.

No much like immigration they just want people to do it legally, and with validity through proper identification

 

[BeecherVol]

I missed that part. I'd say 'round here it is pretty easy. 2018, I waited about an hour

My bad.
I'm thinking of a post in regards to the mail service I made earlier.
Been a long week. Lol

In regards to voting its been a mixed bag for me. Ive waited 2 or 3 hours, and as little as 10 mins.

I remember taking my grandmother to vote not too long after I was legal age to and I remember complaining about having better things to do than stand in a long line. After explaining the importance of how we got to and why we should, I had and still maintain a different approach to it.

 

[Rickyvol77]

8 hours would be a rare occasion, but that's about the maximum I've seen reported. (GA, I think) But how many people are going to wait that long, or even 4 to 5 hours? Waiting more than an hour is BS, as far as I'm concerned. Most people don't have that luxury.

Then vote early

 

[Stew Cook]

Then vote early

The 8 hour account was early voting, I think. But that was like 10 years ago. Lately 5-7 has been reported, but as you would expect, not many are either willing or able to stick it out that long,

 

[hog88]

That's great. How many people does your polling location serve? Maybe that can be a standard. I'm imagining that you don't stand in line for 8 hours or more.

No, I take initiative and vote early.

 

[Stew Cook]

No, I take initiative and vote early.

These wait times include early voting. That's the problem and it's a known problem. What's the longest you would wait?

I saw guidance from TN saying that if you didn't want to vote in person due to the pandemic, request an Absentee ballot. But at least it isn't one if those "mail-in ballots" .

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

8 hours would be a rare occasion, but that's about the maximum I've seen reported. (GA, I think) But how many people are going to wait that long, or even 4 to 5 hours? Waiting more than an hour is BS, as far as I'm concerned. Most people don't have that luxury.

You just said it. So we should turn over the entire apple cart because of a one off event?

Maybe if this occurs often in specific areas, the problem is with the people running the show in those counties or precincts... not with the entire system.

 

[Stew Cook]

You just said it. So we should turn over the entire apple cart because of a one off event?

Maybe if this occurs often in specific areas, the problem is with the people running the show in those counties or precincts... not with the entire system.

Turn over the apple cart? Ok, Boomer.

How about not making a half a million+ people share a single polling place, for example?

Maybe some states should stop reducing early voting and Sunday voting.

 

[RockyTop85]

You just said it. So we should turn over the entire apple cart because of a one off event?

Maybe if this occurs often in specific areas, the problem is with the people running the show in those counties or precincts... not with the entire system.

It’s not one-off. The insane wait times of 5+ hours have happened in Texas, Georgia, and Wisconsin, recently.

 

[RockyTop85]

Turn over the apple cart? Ok, Boomer.

How about not making a half a million+ people share a single polling place, for example?

Maybe some states should stop reducing early voting and Sunday voting.

Funny this started out with “mailing ballots to everyone.”
Then it was all about Oregon, which I’m assuming doesn’t mail ballots to everyone.
Now we’re excusing wait times that people initially thought were unbelievable.

I’m really just here to see how you get portrayed as the one who hates liberty.

 

[MG1968]

I didn’t say it was where I lived. It was in Georgia.

'Just ridiculous': what it’s like to wait five hours in line to vote in the US

First world problems.

 

[Stew Cook]

Funny this started out with “mailing ballots to everyone.”
Then it was all about Oregon, which I’m assuming doesn’t mail ballots to everyone.
Now we’re excusing wait times that people initially thought were unbelievable.

I’m really just here to see how you get portrayed as the one who hates liberty.

I'd say I'm less conservative with my liberty than some on here.

 

[PointGuard]

So a man who literally votes by mail himself wants to stop everyone else from doing it.

Makes perfect sense!

Add pence McConnell bill Barr to the list of people voting by mail. Barr testified the other day in the House that voter fraud will likely occur. LOL

 

[Stew Cook]

Add pence McConnell bill Barr to the list of people voting by mail. Barr testified the other day in the House that voter fraud will likely occur. LOL

The blondie press secretary cast a fraudulent mail-in ballot in 2018.

 

[PointGuard]

The blondie press secretary cast a fraudulent mail-in ballot in 2018.

Seriously? Details please

 

[allvol123]

Why not make Saturday an election day? Or have early voting sites open on weekends? Just because the fed declares a "national holiday" doesn't mean people get a paid day off or hell even a day off.

40 states have early voting and every state in the union already has absentee ballots available, all anyone has to do is request one. Is that too much to ask? How much easier does it have to be for someone to vote? Do we need to provide them with a guide that fills in the ballot for them?

No no. He needs a national holiday where no one works, so everyone can vote.

Never mind the silliness involved with the idea of every person being off work, that's for the big shots to figure out.

It is rather pitiful how people can turn the act of voting into some herculean task.

 

[MG1968]

You morons do realize that absentee voting is different than “vote by mail”, don’t you?

 

[allvol123]

You morons do realize that absentee voting is different than “vote by mail”, don’t you?

They want a effing app.

 

[Stew Cook]

They want a effing app.

Again, TN suggests that anyone not wanting to vote in person because of COVID19 request an absentee ballot.

That's cool, right?

 

[OHvol40]

Why not make Saturday an election day? Or have early voting sites open on weekends? Just because the fed declares a "national holiday" doesn't mean people get a paid day off or hell even a day off.

40 states have early voting and every state in the union already has absentee ballots available, all anyone has to do is request one. Is that too much to ask? How much easier does it have to be for someone to vote? Do we need to provide them with a guide that fills in the ballot for them?

Why would it be so horrendous to make it a holiday, exactly? We have have holidays for way more pointless reasons.

 

[OHvol40]

No much like immigration they just want people to do it legally, and with validity through proper identification

Ok, so make it as easy as possible for all legal citizens to cast a ballot. Do you disagree?

 

[Stew Cook]

Seriously? Details please

Voted using her parents Florida address. Holds a New Jersey Drivers license (which requires residency to obtain). Clearly fraud by the standards of the Trumpers.

Both Trump and McEnany may have voted illegally by mail: report

 

[Rickyvol77]

Ok, so make it as easy as possible for all legal citizens to cast a ballot. Do you disagree?

I have no problem with that as long as they are proven to be legally able to vote