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Ms. Toad

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17. Absolutely correct - I've been an observer since 2004 -

Reply to Maeve (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 12:01 PM

Sep 2020

and have fielded lots of angry questions from people who have been advised never to vote provisionally, who don't believe it when they are told by the pollworker that they cannot vote a non-provisional ballot.

This is a situation in which you are required to vote provisionally - once you request an absentee ballot and change your mind and want to vote in person you are not permitted to vote an in-person non-provisional ballot.

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How the Boards of Elections stop people from voting twice [View all] Maeve Sep 2020 OP

Yep. And if they vote twice they can be referred for prosecution. GulfCoast66 Sep 2020 #1

If they TRY to vote twice, yes Maeve Sep 2020 #2

At least in FL Coleman Sep 2020 #3

We have folks try to do that in Ohio, but our law is different Maeve Sep 2020 #8

Most states probably have a similar routine. MineralMan Sep 2020 #4

Trump is not just being an idiot when telling people to vote twice... Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #11

We are smarter than they are, I think, or hope. MineralMan Sep 2020 #13

I usually vote by mail, but this year I think I'll vote early in person Maeve Sep 2020 #21

Somebody send this to Bill Barr world wide wally Sep 2020 #5

barr does what he is paid to do which is treason mucifer Sep 2020 #9

Thank you for "saying" this out loud! fierywoman Sep 2020 #6

I saw some confusion so I wanted to clarify things Maeve Sep 2020 #7

We don't have printed poll books anymore. Lars39 Sep 2020 #10

That is true in Ohio Maeve Sep 2020 #12

But at least with the printed poll books Lars39 Sep 2020 #15

This is the same in Texas Gothmog Sep 2020 #14

TY for your expertise here! bluestarone Sep 2020 #16

Assume you mean absentee Maeve Sep 2020 #18

Yes you are correct! bluestarone Sep 2020 #20

Absolutely correct - I've been an observer since 2004 - Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #17

One other note--at least some states have a system to track your absentee ballot Maeve Sep 2020 #19

Yes, and I just mailed a SECOND absentee ballot application... Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #22

The Postal Service is a wildcard in all this Maeve Sep 2020 #24

I agree, but I feel a bit "locked in" now. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #25

KICK! Cha Sep 2020 #23

Thanks, Maeve. K&R for visibility. crickets Sep 2020 #26