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Stargleamer

(2,777 posts)
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:19 PM Oct 2025

for this upcoming election, I got both a ballot AND a "practice" ballot in the same envelope

and I filled out the Practice ballot by mistake and put it in the envelope, not realizing that it wasn't the actual ballot. Fortunately I didn't seal the envelope, and found the real ballot soon thereafter. It seems like perhaps people might mail in the wrong ballot--the practice ballot--by mistake and not have their vote counted--I have never gotten a practice ballot before in all my decades of voting.

Anyhow, Yes on 50!

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for this upcoming election, I got both a ballot AND a "practice" ballot in the same envelope (Original Post) Stargleamer Oct 2025 OP
Mine's in my PO box. usonian Oct 2025 #1
Who approved that? CrispyQ Oct 2025 #2
I didn't - Nigrum Cattus Oct 2025 #3
I've always gotten a sample ballot along with the official ballot. skylucy Oct 2025 #4

usonian

(26,593 posts)
1. Mine's in my PO box.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:27 PM
Oct 2025

I'll fill it out and drop it in the nuclear bunker box outside the County Clerk's office just before 4 or so when they empty it.

Look at Neighbor2Neighbor.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/104038814

I use BallotTrax.

CrispyQ

(41,098 posts)
2. Who approved that?
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:29 PM
Oct 2025

I'd call my local dem office & ask about it. Too late for this election, but what a bad idea!!

I've never gotten a practice ballot.

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