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In reply to the discussion: Voters in North Carolina have received absentee ballot request forms in the mail with Trump's face [View all]Lasher
(27,501 posts)5. I don't know
This reminds me of the Coronachecks that people received with Trump's name on them. The president cannot sign checks like that, to reduce politicization of government payments. But Trump had his name put on there anyway, with someone else signing the checks.
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Voters in North Carolina have received absentee ballot request forms in the mail with Trump's face [View all]
Lasher
Aug 2020
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Very legal and done by Democrats as well. It is a big deal here in TX nt
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2020
#51
It looks like that was sent out by the North Carolina Republican Party.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Aug 2020
#2
Yes. The Texas Democratic Party sends them out annually to identifiably Democratic voters
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2020
#37
I wonder if the disclaimer "Paid for by the North Carolina Republican Party" is some sort of a clue.
mahatmakanejeeves
Aug 2020
#32
Was the Post Office used to deliver the request forms or was magic used?
LiberalFighter
Aug 2020
#13
In Texas, it's illegal to campaign within a certain distance of a voting station. We're not allowed
Karadeniz
Aug 2020
#15
If you are over 65 and can be identified as a Democrat by the Texas Democratic Party, you
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2020
#40
I am going to guess that the North Carolina Republican Party sent these out to Republicans only.
Lasher
Aug 2020
#19
It's probably not an official "ballot". They've pulled stuff like that in the past but....
George II
Aug 2020
#20
trump is un-American as hell. Just remember what happen to votes in the past in NC
rockfordfile
Aug 2020
#21
I saw it in GA during the primaries. No trump face, but the GOP sent the ballot request.
oldsoftie
Aug 2020
#22
Not this one. It went to my mom & I get her mail. My brother noticed WHO sent it.
oldsoftie
Aug 2020
#29
Here is the CNN story about it. It's not an official ballot, and it says above the return address...
George II
Aug 2020
#26
Gotta be illegal, that's not an official ballot application from the state
bucolic_frolic
Aug 2020
#31
Texas Democratic party does this. We follow up by phone to those who have not returned theirs
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2020
#46
Did we think that the forces -- foreign and domestic -- trying to disrupt our election...
MrModerate
Aug 2020
#36
it is an official absentee ballot request same as what a voter would get if requested by phone
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2020
#63