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TomCADem

(17,760 posts)
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:13 PM Mar 2020

Could the Ohio Democratic Party Just Allocate Ohio Delegates Based...

...average of polls as of the primary election date? If the concern is that an election would expose people to the virus, and if the Bernie campaign has expressed this concern, wouldn't this be a fair way of addressing this risk? Just use the same polls that form the basis of determining eligibility for the debates.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Could the Ohio Democratic Party Just Allocate Ohio Delegates Based... (Original Post) TomCADem Mar 2020 OP
No, we will be voting. True Blue American Mar 2020 #1
Haven't some already voted? BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #2
Can't BS just go away?? Squinch Mar 2020 #3
We will be voting ... there are other things to vote on besides Presidential Candidate Kathy M Mar 2020 #4
So true ... and one thing that has become obvious to me Greywing Mar 2020 #5
Agree Kathy M Mar 2020 #8
When? Will June Be Safer? What if it is worse? TomCADem Mar 2020 #9
Will do absentee , normally I do except for this year . Kathy M Mar 2020 #10
Some folks on this Board say that Ohio makes it tough for people to vote absentee. TomCADem Mar 2020 #11
Never had a problem , husband also has voted absentee Kathy M Mar 2020 #12
Do You Have To Claim Hardship to Vote Absentee? TomCADem Mar 2020 #13
I have not . Kathy M Mar 2020 #14
if we'd used polls in 2016, Hillary would be president n/t thesquanderer Mar 2020 #6
Great idea! SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #7
Just let the DNC allocate the delegates as they see fit. bluedye33139 Mar 2020 #15
 

True Blue American

(18,166 posts)
1. No, we will be voting.
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:14 PM
Mar 2020

Absentee or at the polls.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
2. Haven't some already voted?
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:28 PM
Mar 2020

Does Ohio do mail-in, early, or absentee voting?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Squinch

(52,770 posts)
3. Can't BS just go away??
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:31 PM
Mar 2020

I haven't voted. I don't mind. Just GO!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kathy M

(1,242 posts)
4. We will be voting ... there are other things to vote on besides Presidential Candidate
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:34 PM
Mar 2020

This is way early compared to previous years

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Greywing

(1,128 posts)
5. So true ... and one thing that has become obvious to me
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:45 PM
Mar 2020

is that polls are not that accurate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

TomCADem

(17,760 posts)
9. When? Will June Be Safer? What if it is worse?
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:20 PM
Mar 2020

If June is worse, what do you do?

Now, I think the answer is to adopt a mail ballot system like a lot of States, but that would take a few months, and we will be close to general election by them.

I say, allocate, the delegates now, adopt an expanded mail ballot system, try it out on the local elections in September, then roll it out for November in addition to polling places.

In the end, we need a robust election system to protect our democracy.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kathy M

(1,242 posts)
10. Will do absentee , normally I do except for this year .
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:38 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

TomCADem

(17,760 posts)
11. Some folks on this Board say that Ohio makes it tough for people to vote absentee.
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:43 PM
Mar 2020

In California, it is encouraged, but I understand that some states make it very hard where you have to demonstrate under penalty of prosecution that there is a hardship that prevents you from voting in person.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kathy M

(1,242 posts)
12. Never had a problem , husband also has voted absentee
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:53 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

TomCADem

(17,760 posts)
13. Do You Have To Claim Hardship to Vote Absentee?
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:57 PM
Mar 2020

For example, in Alabama, you have to give a reason for voting absentee. Then, upon receiving the absentee ballot application, the Absentee Election Manager may request additional evidence on the reason for voting absentee if the voter has a history of continuous absentee voting.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kathy M

(1,242 posts)
14. I have not .
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:51 PM
Mar 2020

Last edited Tue Mar 17, 2020, 09:31 PM - Edit history (1)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

thesquanderer

(12,347 posts)
6. if we'd used polls in 2016, Hillary would be president n/t
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:04 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

bluedye33139

(1,474 posts)
15. Just let the DNC allocate the delegates as they see fit.
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:54 PM
Mar 2020

Just kidding.

I think after being accused of running a conspiracy for so many years, it would be hilarious to give the DNC autocratic powers like this. Just to make people mad.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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