Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

hlthe2b

(102,236 posts)

27. OHHHH. This is unlikely to be limited to your folks or other elderly.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2020, 07:25 AM

Sep 2020

I hate this.

My parents--even in their later years--were so tuned into what was happening in the news, in life in general, I can not imagine them being bamboozled. But so many are not paying attention.

Sigh...

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

31 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Omfg! My dad tossed his and my mom's absentee ballots in the trash last night!!! [View all] ecstatic Sep 2020 OP

Make sure there isn't any mark on them. Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #1

I'm thinking about heading there now ecstatic Sep 2020 #7

I hope they weren't spoiled by anything nasty smelling. Ilsa Sep 2020 #2

Glad you were able to retrieve them. Theoretically you should have been able to get a replacement still_one Sep 2020 #3

Bless you! Hurrah! Kudos! Respect! lostnfound Sep 2020 #4

What's your state? Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #5

Thanks. Georgia. ecstatic Sep 2020 #9

Ah! Georgia was one of the first states Colbert covered, he's doing the earliest voting states first Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #16

Thanks! Definitely will share this. nt ecstatic Sep 2020 #17

Each ballot likely going to need more than one stamp. LisaL Sep 2020 #18

More than 1 forever stamp? ecstatic Sep 2020 #22

Yes. LisaL Sep 2020 #23

Would they still have been able to vote in person if they had been lost? nt Quixote1818 Sep 2020 #6

Provisional. Which IMO means no ecstatic Sep 2020 #8

Good move. foo_fighter999 Sep 2020 #24

Depends on the state Retrograde Sep 2020 #15

Wow - That Was Fast - Getting the Actual Ballot in Less Than a Week- What State Are You In? Indykatie Sep 2020 #10

Just make sure those are legit ballots, and not something Totally Tunsie Sep 2020 #11

It's clear to me, at this point, that anyone who has not voted absentee before ecstatic Sep 2020 #14

Well GA has started sending absentee ballots. LisaL Sep 2020 #19

I think that mail in voting should be discouraged Crunchy Frog Sep 2020 #12

We're In The Middle Of A Pandemic sfstaxprep Sep 2020 #13

My mother will be 81 by election day and I'm in my late fifties. Crunchy Frog Sep 2020 #21

I Plan To Vote In Person As Well sfstaxprep Sep 2020 #28

I would NEVER suggest that someone not vote rather than vote by mail. Crunchy Frog Sep 2020 #29

Yea, great idea during a pandemic. LisaL Sep 2020 #20

Make yourself feel better by reading about Oregon. mjvpi Sep 2020 #25

I was a registered Colorado voter for several years after they adopted Crunchy Frog Sep 2020 #30

Yes, Trump and Covid-19 mjvpi Sep 2020 #31

Thank you for staying on top of the situation. Every vote counts! SunSeeker Sep 2020 #26

OHHHH. This is unlikely to be limited to your folks or other elderly. hlthe2b Sep 2020 #27