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orleans

(34,040 posts)
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 04:33 AM Aug 2020

"These States Invalidate Mail-In Ballots After Election Day"

"Millions of Americans are expected to mail in their ballots for this November's presidential election because of the coronavirus health crisis, but in a majority of the country if a ballot is sent too late, it won't be counted.

Officials in 34 states will not accept ballots that arrive in the mail after Election Day—even if they are postmarked before the contest is held, a report from the National Conference of State Legislatures showed.

Sixteen states and Washington D.C. will still count the vote if the ballot arrives after the fact, but the time frame varies from state to state. Alaska, for example, will accept a ballot for up to 10 days post-race as long as it's postmarked on or before Election Day. In Kansas, voters only have three days to make sure the ballot is delivered.
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If a voter's mail-in ballot arrives after Election Day in the following states, it will not be accepted by officials: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

(more at link)
https://www.newsweek.com/these-states-invalidate-mail-ballots-after-election-day-1522060

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"These States Invalidate Mail-In Ballots After Election Day" (Original Post) orleans Aug 2020 OP
Crap, and he's doing everything he can to slow down the mail uponit7771 Aug 2020 #1
Yup. Silver Gaia Aug 2020 #2
If you are voting by mail do so as early as possible. Voltaire2 Aug 2020 #3
In my state as long as it's post marked by Election Day it's ok captain queeg Aug 2020 #4
I'm voting in person. If I can go to the grocery store and if they think it's just fine to send Squinch Aug 2020 #5

captain queeg

(10,094 posts)
4. In my state as long as it's post marked by Election Day it's ok
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 06:42 AM
Aug 2020

But I think the thing to do with everyone is send it in right away. I’ve been sitting on one thats due aug 4. I’m going to get it in the mail today. I don’t know why I usually wait so long but that’s an old habit I have to stop.

Squinch

(50,911 posts)
5. I'm voting in person. If I can go to the grocery store and if they think it's just fine to send
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 08:35 AM
Aug 2020

me back to a job in September that puts me in 5 schools and some hospitals, I figure one more exposure is just one more exposure.

No way I am taking any chances with my vote this year.

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