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dameatball

(7,397 posts)
Sat Nov 10, 2018, 06:17 PM Nov 2018

If this has been addressed (uncounted ballots) I apologize. But why are the ballots locked away

at that postal service center in Opalocka(?), FL, not able to be counted if they were postmarked in time? Obviously if the building is on lock down as a crime scene there was no way to get the votes in on time.

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If this has been addressed (uncounted ballots) I apologize. But why are the ballots locked away (Original Post) dameatball Nov 2018 OP
The vote has been certified mercuryblues Nov 2018 #1
Thanks. Where I was going with this is....why couldn't some nitwit mail bombs through various postal dameatball Nov 2018 #2
Mailed ballots don't all come through at the same time. LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #3
Okay. So those ballots locked away are a small sample? how do we know if they are not counted. dameatball Nov 2018 #4

mercuryblues

(14,531 posts)
1. The vote has been certified
Sat Nov 10, 2018, 06:51 PM
Nov 2018

The ballots are at a post office that the MegaBomber used. So they were stuck there. (that's the story and their sticking to it.)

dameatball

(7,397 posts)
2. Thanks. Where I was going with this is....why couldn't some nitwit mail bombs through various postal
Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:23 PM
Nov 2018

centers a few days prior to an election and effectively shut down those votes? I'm not saying that is what happened in this case, but there has to be more than just me wondering about it. comments welcome as I may be missing something here.

dameatball

(7,397 posts)
4. Okay. So those ballots locked away are a small sample? how do we know if they are not counted.
Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:27 PM
Nov 2018

If the address is appropriate they should be counted. I read somewhere that it was "dozens" so maybe no impact. Still seems odd that they would be ignored do to a terrorist act.

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