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Botany

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8. Yup!

Reply to surfered (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 10:26 AM

Sep 4

Paul Weyrich:

How many of our Christians have what I call the goo-goo syndrome: good government? They want everybody to vote. I don't want everybody to vote. Elections are not won by a majority of people. They never have been from the beginning of our country, and they are not now. As a matter of fact, our leverage in the elections quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down.

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Ohio Sec. of State LaRose proposes eliminating ballot drop boxes, changes rules ahead of election [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 4 OP

oh hell no. Calling Dems/CREW, ACLU to file lawsuits onetexan Sep 4 #1

Smells like panic. Qutzupalotl Sep 4 #2

It's just math. If you can't get more votes than your opponent, then reduce the votes for your opponent. surfered Sep 4 #3

Yup! Botany Sep 4 #8

I'm married to someone disabled Unwind Your Mind Sep 4 #4

I live in and love CA, too! Have you all ever considered mailing in your ballots? Or are you in LauraInLA Sep 4 #14

No, I don't worry about that Unwind Your Mind Sep 4 #16

We often wait until the last minute -- I'm not even sure why ;). Glad you're in a "safe" CA area ;). LauraInLA Sep 4 #17

Republican ideas and people are so unpopular that they have to make it hard to vote. Botany Sep 4 #5

I'm sure Marc Elias and crew are on this one! PortTack Sep 4 #6

It's undemocratic that it's easier to vote in Colorado than almost any other state in the country. CrispyQ Sep 4 #7

This is DISGUSTING and election interference. Come on Marc Elias et al - sue them. n/t iluvtennis Sep 4 #9

"Come on Marc Elias et al - sue them." BumRushDaShow Sep 4 #11

🙏. n/t iluvtennis Sep 4 #12

In California the statement is on the envelope for the ballot. Old Crank Sep 4 #10

The Ohio law permits mailing ballots via US Postal Service, so there's that FakeNoose Sep 4 #13

This applies to dropping off ballots of neighbors, friends, strangers. werdna Sep 4 #15