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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
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