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Showing Original Post only (View all)I can hand carry my absentee ballot to the Board of Elections and Circumvent Trump's Destruction... [View all]
...of the Post Office.
Concerned about the politicization of even the US Post Office, I emailed my commissioners. Here is the exchange:
Dear Mr. XXXXXX:
You are entitled to deliver your Mail-In Ballot to the Board's Office and you may utilize any secure drop box located throughout the County. The list of drop boxes to place the ballot in will be updated prior to the November Election. Please note that if you and your family elect to hand deliver Mail-In Ballots to the Board, the ballot must be completed prior to arriving at the window. The Staff will have a form to complete to confirm your delivery.
Anthony R. Francioso
Mercer County Board of Elections
From: XXXX <XXXX@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2020 12:37 PM
To: boardofelections mercercounty.org <boardofelections@mercercounty.org>; Corrigan, Mary <mcorrigan@mercercounty.org>; Francioso, Anthony <afrancioso@mercercounty.org>
Subject: Questions connected with absentee ballots.
Dear Commissioners:
It has become clear that the US Post Office is under attack in connection with the election, and efforts are being made to politicize it by the officials in the current federal government.
In connection with my personal responsibility to help our democracy survive, I want to be sure my vote will be counted and not trashed or deliberately "lost."
As such, can I and my family request an absentee ballot and hand deliver the filled out ballots directly to the board of elections?
Thanks in advance for your answer.
Best regards,
XXXXX
Such and Such Road.
You are entitled to deliver your Mail-In Ballot to the Board's Office and you may utilize any secure drop box located throughout the County. The list of drop boxes to place the ballot in will be updated prior to the November Election. Please note that if you and your family elect to hand deliver Mail-In Ballots to the Board, the ballot must be completed prior to arriving at the window. The Staff will have a form to complete to confirm your delivery.
Anthony R. Francioso
Mercer County Board of Elections
From: XXXX <XXXX@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2020 12:37 PM
To: boardofelections mercercounty.org <boardofelections@mercercounty.org>; Corrigan, Mary <mcorrigan@mercercounty.org>; Francioso, Anthony <afrancioso@mercercounty.org>
Subject: Questions connected with absentee ballots.
Dear Commissioners:
It has become clear that the US Post Office is under attack in connection with the election, and efforts are being made to politicize it by the officials in the current federal government.
In connection with my personal responsibility to help our democracy survive, I want to be sure my vote will be counted and not trashed or deliberately "lost."
As such, can I and my family request an absentee ballot and hand deliver the filled out ballots directly to the board of elections?
Thanks in advance for your answer.
Best regards,
XXXXX
Such and Such Road.
Some town somewhere, NJ ZZZZZ
This is what I'm going to advise all four Biden voters in my family to do.
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I can hand carry my absentee ballot to the Board of Elections and Circumvent Trump's Destruction... [View all]
NNadir
Aug 2020
OP
You have to have it mailed to you first. My mail is soooo bad right now I don't know if
mucifer
Aug 2020
#3
Much higher than the odds that I'll further tolerate this silly conversation. n/t.
NNadir
Aug 2020
#21