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

kpete

(72,111 posts)
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 10:38 PM Aug 2020

PA Agrees to enjoin its received-by deadline & county ballots postmarked by Election Day &

BREAKING: In new court filing, Pennsylvania AGREES to enjoin its received-by deadline and count any ballot postmarked by Election Day and received by the third day following the election.



?s=20
8 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
PA Agrees to enjoin its received-by deadline & county ballots postmarked by Election Day & (Original Post) kpete Aug 2020 OP
Postmarked is the operative there SheltieLover Aug 2020 #1
Not hard to avoid a problem, don't wait until last minute to return your ballot. Use Hoyt Aug 2020 #2
If you live in a state like PA try to vote early in person jorgevlorgan Aug 2020 #3
PA only has one day voting Sugarcoated Aug 2020 #4
So. The drop box idea should work then? jorgevlorgan Aug 2020 #5
I don't know what that means Sugarcoated Aug 2020 #6
Sorry I read that wrong Sugarcoated Aug 2020 #7
How do we know anything will arrive within 3 days? Awsi Dooger Aug 2020 #8

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
1. Postmarked is the operative there
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 10:40 PM
Aug 2020

Weren't there ballots delivered by USPS that weren't postmarked & were thrown away? 🤬

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
2. Not hard to avoid a problem, don't wait until last minute to return your ballot. Use
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 11:12 PM
Aug 2020

Drop Boxes if you are concerned.

We can beat these GOPer MFers.

Sugarcoated

(7,752 posts)
7. Sorry I read that wrong
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 11:42 PM
Aug 2020

Don't even know yet if that's going to happen because Trump is suing the state to ban drop boxes

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
8. How do we know anything will arrive within 3 days?
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 11:59 PM
Aug 2020

I love the postmarked aspect but the proviso is assuming normalcy, and not what a DeJoy USPS could look like in early November.

I hope this doesn't give people too much belief that they can wait until the last minute

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»PA Agrees to enjoin its r...