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

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
2. Most of the provisional ballots were determined to be invalid
Sat Nov 10, 2018, 09:40 AM
Nov 2018

But she comingled some invalid ballots with some valid ones, with no way to separate them. So now the whole group in question.

Where I live a provisional ballot is given to a voter DURHAM D Nov 2018 #1
Most of the provisional ballots were determined to be invalid marylandblue Nov 2018 #2
I swear to God she's either the most incompetent person ever or a repug mole. lark Nov 2018 #16
She been there since 2003 marylandblue Nov 2018 #17
Clarification... ChiTownDenny Nov 2018 #19
Meh appointed here to fill a vacancy... brooklynite Nov 2018 #20
According this, it's an elected position marylandblue Nov 2018 #21
Correct. ChiTownDenny Nov 2018 #22
It's Florida. That's the problem. Glorfindel Nov 2018 #3
Snipes is incompetent, so it's even worse marylandblue Nov 2018 #6
Are you sure she is incompetent? Perseus Nov 2018 #10
Well just looking at some prior mishaps, they probably didn't affect outcome marylandblue Nov 2018 #12
Personally putting rejected ballots in the same bin as accepted is incompetence. lark Nov 2018 #24
Seems to be a campaign by the repugs to paint her as incompetent. brush Nov 2018 #26
Your logic is correct. lark Nov 2018 #29
Yes, and the BOE is supposed to count only the votes that would be applicable in the correct precinc Maeve Nov 2018 #4
You've gotta be kidding. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #5
Apparently the rejected ballots were not marked marylandblue Nov 2018 #8
I should hope so. It puts a cloud on the recount. This seems like a simple.... Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #11
Let's not jump to conclusions. Who benefits from her being painted as incompetent? brush Nov 2018 #31
I still think she is incompetent even if it works out for Republicans this time marylandblue Nov 2018 #32
Do you actually trust the courts in that deep south state to be impartial? brush Nov 2018 #34
I don't trust her either way, whatever she does will be criticized by the losing side marylandblue Nov 2018 #36
Do you live in the south? brush Nov 2018 #38
In 2000, the Florida Supreme Court made the right decision, and the SCOTUS killed it. marylandblue Nov 2018 #40
It's Florida, lots of screw ups there. The repugs trying to stop the vote count is not helping. brush Nov 2018 #41
Just a guess, but the signature page and ballot may be separated at that point. cos dem Nov 2018 #9
I've never used, or seen, a mail-in ballot. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #13
I think you misinterpreted what I said. cos dem Nov 2018 #15
Yes, I understood. That's what I was speaking about. Once separated, there is a problem... Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #25
We have got to get over this obsession not_the_one Nov 2018 #33
Do you really want asshole neighbors, employers, and neonazis knowing who you voted for? marylandblue Nov 2018 #37
I don't agree with this at all. cos dem Nov 2018 #39
In the first democracy viotes were public The Mouth Nov 2018 #42
Then time travel to 400 BC Athens. former9thward Nov 2018 #50
That is exactly how it is done in California. n/t Mr.Bill Nov 2018 #43
I think you are correct. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2018 #28
I don't think it was malicious, but it was an idiotic nonetheless. bearsfootball516 Nov 2018 #7
Two decades of incompetence in Florida PatSeg Nov 2018 #14
It just sounds like routine RepubliCON ballot counting Farmer-Rick Nov 2018 #18
No one talks about it, but I remember the fraud that the Ohio SOS did... Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #27
Well, there goes the Recount.... LovingA2andMI Nov 2018 #23
wrong obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #45
yaaaas elmac Nov 2018 #30
Count them all Zackr Nov 2018 #35
Ever get the wrong mail inyour mailbox? Mr.Bill Nov 2018 #44
This mistake is much more improtant than a letter carrier putting a letter in the wrong box. totodeinhere Nov 2018 #47
Of course they shouldn't. Mr.Bill Nov 2018 #48
With something this important how can they make a stupid mistake like that? totodeinhere Nov 2018 #46
Ask the voters who keep re electing her MichMan Nov 2018 #49
"She's simply incompetent."... PoliticAverse Nov 2018 #51
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Whoops! Brenda Snipes' of...»Reply #2