I worry that the reaction "this is illegal," will inhibit new mail-in voters from... (Reply #22)

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Thu Sep 3, 2020, 11:04 AM

LAS14 (12,151 posts)

22. I worry that the reaction "this is illegal," will inhibit new mail-in voters from...

... tracking their ballots and going to their polling places in person if they believe (whether correctly or mistakenly) that their mail in ballot was not counted. It's not illegal to submit a provisional ballot or to show up at the polling place to see if you're already checked off.

I sometimes have difficulty remembering if I got my flu shot. I can imagine wondering if I really did send in that mail in ballot.

It's OK to go to the polling place to be sure you're counted.

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31 replies	Author	Time	Post
You know how Trump has suggested that his supporters vote twice? [View all]	Soph0571	Sep 2020	OP
The good guys and gals	North Shore Chicago	Sep 2020	#1
No respect for the law.	gademocrat7	Sep 2020	#2
Only way he can win.....voter fraud	ashredux	Sep 2020	#3
I already posted on our local right wing web site,	gab13by13	Sep 2020	#4
Hell, go for the gusto and	ronatchig	Sep 2020	#6
Vote twice for Trump	bucolic_frolic	Sep 2020	#7
Great - except it won't happen that way	FakeNoose	Sep 2020	#14
Trump will lose again, the only question being will he cheat enough to win this time too? /nt	bucolic_frolic	Sep 2020	#5
The republicans have thought this coup through. They will flood some states with fake ballots.	johnthewoodworker	Sep 2020	#8
You're right of course. It even has a chance of succeeding.	Native	Sep 2020	#11
Law of unintended consequences	markbark	Sep 2020	#9
LOL interesting perspective	onetexan	Sep 2020	#10
Question	idziak4ever1234	Sep 2020	#12
My first thought too. Doubtful in my mind, where I live in TX, the system is so	Laura PourMeADrink	Sep 2020	#13
OK- So this is potentially a disaster in a potential swing state.	idziak4ever1234	Sep 2020	#15
IMHO, yes. Ok, it's a federal crime to try it, but it	Laura PourMeADrink	Sep 2020	#24
In another thread, Gothmog said that in Texas	Maeve	Sep 2020	#30
Actually, it's pretty easy	Maeve	Sep 2020	#20
Easy in Ohio? What about everywhere else? Could be different right?	Laura PourMeADrink	Sep 2020	#25
Most states have similar systems	Maeve	Sep 2020	#29
Ohio poll worker, here--The board of elections flags those who have requested an absentee ballot	Maeve	Sep 2020	#17
That is encouraging. Thank you for sharing that!	idziak4ever1234	Sep 2020	#18
Need to require signed statement that they have not/will not cast a mail-in ballot	Sucha NastyWoman	Sep 2020	#16
Here is how it works	peanuthead	Sep 2020	#19
Do you know if it is prohibited to mail-in plus try to vote in person at the polls?	Danascot	Sep 2020	#21
Yes it is illegal, of course - if you are trying to deceive them.	lagomorph777	Sep 2020	#23
I worry that the reaction "this is illegal," will inhibit new mail-in voters from...	LAS14	Sep 2020	#22
So you are saying it might be a good idea for us to	Laura PourMeADrink	Sep 2020	#26
It's described in the Mass voting web site. I'm not suggesting...	LAS14	Sep 2020	#27
I'm sure Trump will pay the legal fees for any arrested for this crime.	JustABozoOnThisBus	Sep 2020	#28
You mean you're only supposed to vote once?	Cosmo Blues	Sep 2020	#31

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