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Baitball Blogger

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6. Florida seems to have started a new policy, where
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:11 AM
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you have to request for an absentee ballot every year. I went in to check on my status in January and found they had dropped me from the request list, so I applied again. I just checked it an it says I am good until December of this year.

And the other thing, it's way, way to easy to get into someone's voting information. All you need is their name and D.O.B. Then you get a warning to make sure you're on scout's honor that you're only reviewing your own file.

Yup. I can see a wide-ass door open for the malevolent among the Republican party to do untoward things.

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I vote early in person SheltieLover Thursday #1
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Traditionally the GOP was way ahead of the Dems in using mail in votes 617Blue Thursday #3
Thom makes some really good points Mr.Bee Thursday #4
Me too. Love it. Ping Tung Thursday #5
Florida seems to have started a new policy, where Baitball Blogger Thursday #6
South Carolina is the same. Totally Tunsie Thursday #8
Disturbing Beyond Belief! NowsTheTime Thursday #7
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