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RandySF

(58,511 posts) Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:58 AM Oct 2020

We voted by mail here in California and received text confirmations of arrical

We took advantage of California's tracking system and received text confirmation that our ballots made it safely to the Clerk's office to be counted.

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We voted by mail here in California and received text confirmations of arrical (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2020 OP

how did they get you phone number? Dream Girl Oct 2020 #1

I am assuming the number is provided by the voter when applying for a ballot. LisaL Oct 2020 #2

I'm in California and don't recall providing my phone number. Dream Girl Oct 2020 #3

I know I did, and OH even asks for that information to be put on LisaL Oct 2020 #4

You sign up at the Ca. State Elections site. RandySF Oct 2020 #7

I did it at that site while confirming registration status n/t Bobstandard Oct 2020 #8

Didn't know you could do that. I just took my ballot to the county clerk's office. Auggie Oct 2020 #5

I brought mine to the County Registrar. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #6

Dream Girl

(5,111 posts)

1. how did they get you phone number?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 11:08 AM

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LisaL

(44,972 posts)

2. I am assuming the number is provided by the voter when applying for a ballot.

Reply to Dream Girl (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 11:09 AM

Oct 2020

At least that's how it works in OH.

Dream Girl

(5,111 posts)

3. I'm in California and don't recall providing my phone number.

Reply to LisaL (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 11:13 AM

Oct 2020

I have my mail in ballot but haven’t looked at it yet. I always vote by mail.

LisaL

(44,972 posts)

4. I know I did, and OH even asks for that information to be put on

Reply to Dream Girl (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 11:14 AM

Oct 2020

an internal envelope, so the board can contact you if there is some issue with your ballot so you can correct it.

RandySF

(58,511 posts)

7. You sign up at the Ca. State Elections site.

Reply to Dream Girl (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 11:52 AM

Oct 2020

Bobstandard

(1,292 posts)

8. I did it at that site while confirming registration status n/t

Reply to RandySF (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 12:13 PM

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Auggie

(31,133 posts)

5. Didn't know you could do that. I just took my ballot to the county clerk's office.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 11:23 AM

Oct 2020

I know it made it.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

6. I brought mine to the County Registrar.

Reply to Auggie (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 11:25 AM

Oct 2020

Then a couple of days later I verified online that they had received it. (VA)

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