FFS! DROP IT OFF!

[sheshe2]

There is no need to fear the postal service. Drop your mail in ballot at your local town hall or wherever has been designated in your city or town. You can drop your moms, and I have along with my own.

Drop it off, not that difficult.

Hand delivered. Signed sealed delivered.

[we can do it]

1. Thank you. It's not that hard.

Also easy to help others.

[sheshe2]

4. Hey, we can do it.

Yes we can.

My mom, a Democrat, wants her voice heard. She is 94 and I always drop her ballot off for her.

[we can do it]

7. My mom road along with me to drop her last ballot off.

She wanted to be sure it got there. Maybe it’s something we could do to help those we know be sure their votes are counted.

[sheshe2]

25. ++++++++++++

Love your mom!

[Captain Zero]

68. This Exactly. Help Others Drop Theirs Off.

Operation Drop Off.
Drop off your ballot.
Drop off Trump in the Trash.

[we can do it]

69. 👍🏼

[OregonBlue]

76. In Oregon postage is not covered so at our community center senior luncheons I would tell everyone

that I would drop their ballots off at the county clerks office. Since the ballots were heavy they needed several stamps. For some seniors, that was a bit of money. They could either bring them to the senior lunch or I would swing by and pick them up when I was going to town. We lived 45 minutes from the closest town. I didn't ask if they were Dem or GOP. There is no law about how many or who can drop off other peoples' ballots in Oregon.

Here is a list of the laws per state https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vopp-table-10-who-can-collect-and-return-an-absentee-ballot-other-than-the-voter.aspx I don't know how up to date it is.

Wherever possible, we need to make sure we are getting people's votes to the court houses or county clerks offices.

[FM123]

10. So proud of your Mom! And my Dad too, he is also in his 90's.

Yes, sheshe2 - this is how we do!

[sheshe2]

28. Hey you, FM.

Together we can.

Kudos to you and your dad.

[FM123]

74. Yes!

[Dios Mio]

56. I hope you're right.

There is a lot of anxiety out here. He is working overtime to derail his removal.

[enough]

66. In PA you cannot drop off someone else's ballot.

Seems crazy, because you could put someone else’s ballot in a mailbox.

Watch out for details of rules in each state.

[Retrograde]

2. FFS! Realize that each state has different election laws

and practices. Other DUers have pointed out that some states - I believe Tennessee was mentioned - don't allow this.

Bottom line: know what the rules are where you live and follow them to the letter.

[sheshe2]

9. Sorry that Tennessee has an issue with mail in voting.

I am speaking of states that allow it. People are concerned with mail in. DROP IT OFF.

[Tanuki]

75. Tennessee does allow mail in voting. It's the "dropping it off" that's not allowed.

[cry baby]

3. Tennessee doesn't have drop boxes. I'll have to look into

whether or not we can drop off at in person polling places.

[2naSalit]

5. I'm taking mine to the county registrar's office...

Check to see if they take them there.

[cry baby]

8. Good idea.

I think I’ll call the election people and ask.

I wish like hell that we had drop boxes.

[sheshe2]

30. With Covid. Our town hall is closed except for drop off business.

They will open election day yet asking us to mail/drop off ballots.

[cry baby]

31. I really am jealous of those drop boxes! LOL

You take care of yourself, she.

[sheshe2]

37. We wear masks as well!

Please stay safe yourself, cry baby.

[we can do it]

15. We took ours to board of elections where you vote early.

[we can do it]

70. Try this👆🏻

[JI7]

14. Are you able to drop them off on election day if not earlier ?

[cry baby]

17. Not that I'm aware of, but I'm going to check on that.

In all the time standing in line waiting to vote in previous elections, I’ve never seen anyone dropping off a ballot.

Dropping an absentee ballot off early...I just don’t know yet.

[we can do it]

63. We always did it in advance at board of elections.

I’ve been doing election protection since 2004 at a polling site and needed to stay there all day.

It can’t hurt being a little creative asking for absentee ballots this year.

[JI7]

64. I agree, But the issue is also turning in the ballots on time and accurately so they are counted

Trump is doing all he can to prevent people from voting or votes being counted.

[we can do it]

65. Another good reason to do it asap is in case something happens later and you're not able to vote.

[ThingsGottaChange]

6. Being that it's not difficult

are you going to come to this backwoods town and pick up my disabled body and drive me to drop off my ballot? So easy for you folks that don't have to worry about a damn thing. You just up and do it. And make yourself sound so righteous in the process of telling others what to do. No, there is no taxi here. No, I don't know anyone who would take me. I keep to myself because of my disabilities.

Go tell all the folks with cars and money for gas what they can do. You don't know everyone's circumstances so, don't tell me what to do.

[Demsrule86]

12. So send it as early as possible ...do your best. We don't control all the states.

What else can be done.

[Mariana]

13. If everyone who can hand deliver their ballots does so

then your mailed ballot is much less likely to get hung up at the post office.

[sheshe2]

16. Hm.

So easy for you folks that don't have to worry about a damn thing. You just up and do it.

Yes it is so easy for me doing 24/7 home care for a 94 year old the last 2 and a half years. Now a sister that is home from surgery. I do what I need to do. I would help you if I could. Mail in and mail in early.

[we can do it]

67. Some people would rather attack someone's suggestion than try to help.

[Ms. Toad]

20. If you have internet, you can probably at least check to make sure your ballot was received

and approved for counting.

Most states have some means to check the status of an absentee/early voting ballot.

[KS Toronado]

26. Dear ThingsGottaChange....Can you call a local Democratic Headquarters & ask for help?

Or any local Democrat running for office? Surely either would be willing to help.

[Kaleva]

60. How do you make it to Drs. appointments and such?

Does your dentist make house calls?

I'm disabled and live in a rural area too and I manage to drop off my ballot.

I find it hard to believe that you can live in total isolation from the rest of the world despite your severe limitations.

[ThingsGottaChange]

78. Believe it

What does a dentist have to do with anything? Oh, you're assuming I have dental insurance and don't get the part where I don't have rides. My SSD is 1300/month. Feel free to chip in some $$ for an 1800 denture.

Yippee for you that you got help to drop off your ballot. I'm still waiting for mine to arrive. My ARNP makes home visits when necessary. And I actually do know to call the county Dems for info. Getting around to things is difficult. Strokes will do that to a person...

[Kaleva]

88. Here is a budget I posted here last year and I go to the dentist twice a year

Here is a budget I posted here last year:

"$1192.00 SSDI
$140.05 Veteran Pension

$1332.05

----------------------------
$10.00 VA Co-pay

$10.00
------------------------
$40.00 Electricity (averaged out over 12 months)
$13.99 Amazon Prime
$11.99 Hulu
$10.00 Great Courses Plus
$25.00 Cell phone with unlimited text and talk
$40.00 Natural gas for heating, hot water and cooking (averaged out over 12 months)
$43.00 water & sewer
$67.00 Land line and internet

$300.43
------------------------
$140.00 Property taxes and homeowners insurance

$140.00
---------------------------
$37.00 Credit card payment
$40.00 Credit card payment
$54.00 Credit card payment

$91.00 (two credit cards should be payed off by mid summer and the third by the end of the year)
---------------------------
$200.00 Food, personal hygiene
$100.00 Miscellaneous, clothing
$25.00 Donation to Kamala Harris campaign
$5.00 DU

$330.00

$1332.05 - $871.43 = $460.62 available for discretionary spending"

https://www.democraticunderground.com/11284277

The credit cards have been paid off and I stopped donating to the Harris campaign when she dropped out.

[JI7]

11. I agree, and try to do it in person. You don't want republicans going around

telling people they will turn them in for them but end destroying them.

[sheshe2]

18. My town hall is closed.

We have locked drop boxes.

[JI7]

19. Can you do it on election day ? We need to find out rules

for every state.

Im in California which is super convenient. We can drop them off earlier in any of the many drop off locations.

But I always prefer to drop it off in person which you can do at any polling location in the state.

So usually I'm working so just go to a place close by and drop it off.

[sheshe2]

23. I could do it on election day as well.

Trying to keep mom safe as much as I can with contact. My state, MA has had a mask order in place early on. I never see anyone without one.

[JI7]

24. At least you are in a democratic state even though you have a gop governor

In your case just do whatever is safest.

I worry more about places like Georgia and Florida where you can't trust the governor's and other officials

[sheshe2]

34. I will give some credit to Baker.

He has done a pretty good job. Balked at closing early, yet closed and stayed closed.

Kemp and DeSatin are evil and now Fla. gets a hurricane as thousands are already dying every day. Both stolen elections. Both states dying.

[summer_in_TX]

21. Saw yesterday something that seems very plausible.

Trump's undermining of confidence in the post office is designed to cause people to use voting machines.

Why?

Hackable and no paper trail.

A mail-in ballot is a paper trail.

We started using mail-in ballots during this year's primary, but had decided we'd go ahead and go vote in person during early voting.

But now, not sure.

In Texas if you get a mail-in ballot you can still vote in person if you take it to the election judge to be voided.

I can vote earlier by mail. They'll come 45 days before the election. Maybe I'll hand deliver it to the Elections office.

[sheshe2]

36. Hand deliver!

So much safer for you than voting in person.

[klook]

22. Yep. Did that in our current runoff here in Ga.

Piece of cake.

[LeftInTX]

27. Not allowed in TX

[Iggo]

85. But where it's allowed, fucking do it.

I think that's the point here.

[Dem2theMax]

29. No car. Rural area. Have to use the Postal Service. nt.

[Thekaspervote]

41. Then please, complete your ballot as soon as it arrives, put 2 stamps on it and mail it right away

[Dem2theMax]

43. Already thought of that. Ballot will go out the day after I get it.

With lots of extra postage. I'm in California. We get our ballots in plenty of time.

[Gilbert Moore]

32. Danger Will Robinson !

PLEASE check your state for legality of. . . ballot harvesting, as the reThugs say !

Arizona

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-1005 A family member, household member or caregiver may return an absentee ballot on behalf of a voter.

There are much better ways to obtain a felony than this. . .

A person who knowingly collects voted or unvoted early ballots from another person is guilty of a class 6 felony.

[link:https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vopp-table-10-who-can-collect-and-return-an-absentee-ballot-other-than-the-voter.aspx|

[LeftInTX]

83. Laws protect voters

Imagine someone working for a campaign handling ballots...it happens

They could toss ballots

[Cha]

33. lol.. I did one better..'cause I got to vote in person at

the Kauai Voters Service Center.

I'd never heard of that before I read it on DU & yours was one of the posts, she. I want to Thank you & everyone who talked about it.

I googled Kauai Drop Off Box for ballots and got the address.. & called Kauai elections this morning 'cause my ballot came in the mail last week but I accidently tossed the Envelope! so I was waiting for another one.. and it hadn't come yet so I was concerned and asked if I could drop it off at the address where I saw it online.

She said yes & you could vote there if you want.. I was surprised.. I thought we had to have it come in the mail. So I immediately walked down there and finally found Conference Room B in the huge building that had the DMV in it.. and all sorts of legal things.. like Camping Permits.

This Keeper of the Box took my temperature before I went down the hall to the Room.. and I got there.. not really a huge room.. just enough for 3 to 4 voters at a time. They wiped down the tables after someone voted. And, when we got though voting everyone clapped! It was so Cool!

When I got through.. the workers started clapping and so did I.. and I said "Thank you for being here!".

When I went out I went through the guarded entrance again and the keeper told me for the General that this is The Box... just come down put your ballot in here and you don't have to worry about the mail. Perfect! I told him I'd been looking for that box!

[sheshe2]

44. Well, dayum.

You covered all your bases!



You rock, Cha.

Fact is rules are changing with COVID. My town elections? They were promoting mail in/brop off ballots. MA sent a mailing for all to vote by mail if they wished to.

Times they are a changing.

[Cha]

51. All because I accidently threw out my envelope.. a

happy accident. I was stressed at first that I wouldn't be able to vote for Kai Kahele.. I have his brochures up on my walls!

Link to tweet

But, I got to vote in person in an almost private setting.. it was quite the patriotic adventure.. they were all so super nice!

[chia]

35. Doesn't stop the corruption. We shouldn't have to be outwitting the government in order to vote.

[Thekaspervote]

39. No we shouldn't, but it's a reality right now. So drop your ballot off

[Thekaspervote]

38. I've been posting & reposting that too! Here and on twitter. Side step it and we win!!!

[sheshe2]

46. For you!

We do this.

[USALiberal]

40. FFS, every state is different! Nt

[sheshe2]

48. FFS, this is the first time MA sent out a mailing to offer mail in ballots.

It is also the first year we are living in a pandemic since 1816 that has killed 153K and is said to be 173K in three weeks.

Strange times. Rules change. I suggest you call your voter commission and see if anything has changed for you. Wishing you the best.

[we can do it]

71. FFS check your state's rules and vote as early as possible.

[Awsi Dooger]

42. This is not a viable strategy

Perhaps 2.5% will drop it off instead of mailing. And that's likely erring high.

The emphasis needs to be on carefully following the instructions and then mailing as soon as possible.

[majdrfrtim]

45. It's really tough to drop it off if it hasn't arrived by mail

in the first place!

That's the greatest danger here, IMHO.

[Celerity]

47. +1000

[PatSeg]

49. I'm in New Hampshire

and we can drop our ballot off at the Town Clerk. Also you can check online to be sure the ballot was received.

[Jamastiene]

50. I have done that before at the Elections Board.

I think NC's new rules are limiting how many absentee ballots/mail-in ballots you can take to them in person this time around though. These are Covid rules, I am talking about, for this particular election.

Just don't hand your ballot to random Republicans that show up at your house claiming they will turn them in for you, like so many in my district in NC did back in 2018. You'd be surprised at what people fall for.

That ended up being a court case that proved the Republicans stole unsealed absentee ballots from people at their own homes. So, when Trump projects that Democrats will steal mail-in ballots, remember Republicans have already done that. He is projecting. I would be willing to bet they are planning to try that method again in other states for this election coming up. Their reward for doing it in NC was they got to hold another election with all new candidates. So, they got less than a slap on the wrist for it. They might decide that is a method worth using again, considering they didn't get punished for it.

[flibbitygiblets]

52. Trump is suing PA to block ballot drop-boxes. Link below.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/president-donald-trump-reelection-campaign-lawsuit-pennsylvania-mail-in-ballot-drop-boxes-general-election/

[sheshe2]

53. trump sues everyone. nt

[Talitha]

54. Bottom line is - - it should NOT be this hard to vote!!!

[sheshe2]

55. yep.

[TheBlackAdder]

57. My NJ county requires you to attest that you are mailing it yourself. No intermediaries.

[Kaleva]

59. Isn't the USPS itself an intermediary?

[we can do it]

79. How would they check?

[TheBlackAdder]

80. They really wouldn't know.

[we can do it]

81. Exactly. Just like my state won't know where I'm at on Election Day.

[LeftInTX]

87. This is probably to prevent campaigns from handling ballots

Common sense is sometimes required when someone can't walk to their mailbox.

[Kaleva]

58. Michigan includes a stamped, addressed return envelope along with the ballot.

[Kaleva]

61. Some rules in Mi. concerning mail-in ballots

"Only you, a family member or person residing in your household, a mail carrier, or election official is authorized to deliver your signed absent voter ballot to your clerk's office."

https://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8716_8728-21037--,00.html

I dropped off both mine and my wife's ballots at the township clerk's office.

[LeftInTX]

84. Laws like this prevent campaign workers from stealing ballots

Imagine someone posing as being from the Biden campaign, only to be from the Trump campaign?

Guess what would happen to the ballot? Bye-bye ballot....

Of course, common sense too...

[Crunchy Frog]

62. We may just get disposable hazmat suits and go vote in person.

I don't trust Dump's fucking around with the postal service, and barely veiled threats that mail in ballots won't be counted.

[brer cat]

72. I drop mine off. nt

[llashram]

73. this and thank you for

helping. It's not rocket science. My postal person advised the same thing. Trump's crony running the Postal Service, at this time, has ordered no overtime and in these times has seriously backed up the mail. It's their plan to delay the mail as much as they can. Took mine to the township's dropbox for absentee ballots.

[sheshe2]

89. No, it is not rocket science, llashram.

Simple steps. I voted by mail for town elections. The town promoted this.

We have all, statewide, been sent applications for the last two elections of the year. The primary and the Presidential election.

Thank you.

[mcar]

77. That's what I usually do

This time I mailed it back - no postage required. Checked the elections website and know it's been received.

[musette_sf]

82. Thats what I've done for years

[Iggo]

86. If ya can't, ya can't. But to everybody else: FFS, DROP IT OFF!

There.

Is that better?

(jeezus fuck, people.)