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FakeNoose

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17. Here's how to encourage more people to mail their ballots early:

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 03:32 PM

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Start opening and counting the ballots upon receipt. Don't wait until the end of election day to start opening the mailed ballots. I think it would create more excitement for mailing early ballots if they did this.

The mailed ballots could be processed, and counted, ready to add to the total once the polls close. Instead, they sit untouched, sometimes for weeks, until after the polls have closed and reported results.

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USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they're dropped off [View all] douglas9 Tuesday OP

My WA state ballotf rom a few months ago came with the warning: fierywoman Tuesday #1

This is why I drop mine off at the township office. boonecreek Tuesday #2

When ever possible Democrats need to do THIS bluestarone Tuesday #14

Sounds like Trump wants to cancel out military votes from overseas. Emile Tuesday #3

The stupid criminal bdamomma Tuesday #13

Kick SheltieLover Tuesday #4

FYI, "kicking" does not work in this forum AZJonnie Tuesday #7

It doesn't? SheltieLover Tuesday #8

Not in the traditional sense of what "kicking" means, no AZJonnie Tuesday #9

I didn't realize there was a difference. SheltieLover Tuesday #12

I edited my post since you read it, I was wrong, actually :) AZJonnie Tuesday #15

Ty SheltieLover Tuesday #18

Why not? MontanaMama Friday #26

I have never my life assumed that anything I put in the mailbox will be postmarked on that very day AZJonnie Tuesday #5

Just an update, AZJonnie... Totally Tunsie Tuesday #21

Right, that's right! Someone mentioned DeJoy upthread and I didn't think about it AZJonnie Wednesday #23

And those ballot envelopes are pretty east to tell from business size envelopes with our checks to the power company Attilatheblond Friday #27

This was noted months ago PATRICK Tuesday #6

As a worker in the Postal system PATRICK Tuesday #11

One of the articles I read about this said postal customers could get an actual allegorical oracle Tuesday #16

IF that is a possibility PATRICK 3 hrs ago #28

I don't understand why people wait so long to mail their ballots. chia Tuesday #10

It's probably a bigger deal for tax returns EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #19

Here's how to encourage more people to mail their ballots early: FakeNoose Tuesday #17

All the more reason to use a drop box Tree Lady Tuesday #20

Unfortunately, not all states allow drop boxes. Totally Tunsie Tuesday #22

Gee you would think they don't want us to vote Tree Lady Wednesday #24

Election Law Blog-"Postmark change could impact getting ballots, bills in on time" LetMyPeopleVote Friday #25