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maxsolomon

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18. I always thought our ballots in WA were processed as mail. Never gave it a 2nd thought.

Mon Oct 5, 2020, 12:13 PM

Oct 2020

We used to have to put postage on them because that was what it took to get Republican cooperation in passing the system through the State Senate. Now we don't, because the state GOP has even less power now than it did then.

The election is 4+ weeks away. Any ballot that goes through the mail now, with 1st class postage, is going to make it there in plenty of time.

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The Post Office has been ordered to obstruct voting by mail. [View all] Voltaire2 Oct 2020 OP

Dropped my ballot off at the city clerks, election drop box. sarcasmo Oct 2020 #1

Do you know for sure that the previous policy was to transfer them directly in past elections? (nt) mr_lebowski Oct 2020 #2

yes. Voltaire2 Oct 2020 #11

Thanks. Then this is pretty f'ed up. Any idea what can be done? (nt) mr_lebowski Oct 2020 #37

In Bexar County, Texas the post offices are separating mail ballots from regular mail LeftInTX Oct 2020 #21

We did when I worked for the Post Office. Midnight Writer Oct 2020 #33

Thank goodness the clerk informed you, I'd have made arrangements to hand deliver. KS Toronado Oct 2020 #3

Where are you? Contact your Senator maybe or congress person. triron Oct 2020 #4

In my county there is not a ballot drop box. peacebuzzard Oct 2020 #5

I don't think this has ever been the policy of the USPS. Please check and verify. CurtEastPoint Oct 2020 #6

Correct. The OP is a false flag. gristy Oct 2020 #10

um bullshit. Voltaire2 Oct 2020 #14

They are presorting ballots at the local post offices in Bexar County LeftInTX Oct 2020 #24

I just got back from the town clerk's office. Voltaire2 Oct 2020 #31

In small towns, they will sort locally and then deliver. LiberalArkie Oct 2020 #19

Does your state have drop boxes? LisaL Oct 2020 #7

nope. Not allowed. Voltaire2 Oct 2020 #32

No. That the USPS should be doing what you are suggesting is surely false. gristy Oct 2020 #8

This is a local post office in a small town. Voltaire2 Oct 2020 #15

How "small" of a small town? Sogo Oct 2020 #26

Small enough that there is one post office and the town clerk is only open 2.5 days a week. Voltaire2 Oct 2020 #27

Call your rep & senators, your local democratic office, & your local media stations. CrispyQ Oct 2020 #9

Know what? LisaL Oct 2020 #22

They deliver mail as mail. Codeine Oct 2020 #12

Of course it is. Voltaire2 Oct 2020 #16

That sort of thing happens all the time with regular mail. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #25

This change happened several years ago here. CloudWatcher Oct 2020 #34

I always thought our ballots in WA were processed as mail. Never gave it a 2nd thought. maxsolomon Oct 2020 #18

Bring it to your town clerk yourself. Don't let DeJerk touch it. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #13

I didn't know that was possible ecstatic Oct 2020 #17

oh please read more carefully Voltaire2 Oct 2020 #20

Ok. I thought you were referring to dropping ecstatic Oct 2020 #29

You can go to the post office to have it send as regular mail. LisaL Oct 2020 #23

Oh wow. That is terrible!! Vivienne235729 Oct 2020 #28

Mine is going straight to the county ballot collection box Maru Kitteh Oct 2020 #30

Kick for visibility cry baby Oct 2020 #35

Funny how Republicans always claim to be spreading democracy around the world, WyattKansas Oct 2020 #36