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LisaL

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8. How are they going to get these ballots without the post office?

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 07:38 PM

12 hrs ago

If you have to pick up your ballots in person, and deliver them in person, why in the world would you want to do it instead of just voting in person?

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Appeals court allows USPS to move forward with Trump's anti-mail voting order, for now [View all] hookaleft 13 hrs ago OP

America's voting system is a disaster dlk 13 hrs ago #1

So the Postal Service gets to decide who votes? underpants 12 hrs ago #2

More accurately, Trump gets to decide who can receive a mail-in ballot AZJonnie 12 hrs ago #9

Somehow they found a court willing to entertain this idea. LisaL 12 hrs ago #11

Colorado is completely mail in ballots?..................... Lovie777 12 hrs ago #3

I guess they better figure out what to do. LisaL 12 hrs ago #6

Yes, but we can drop them in secure boxes instead (nt) William Seger 10 hrs ago #39

How are you getting the ballot? LisaL 10 hrs ago #42

Yep, I'm just referring to the current system. Actually, Colorado still does allow in-person voting... William Seger 7 hrs ago #49

I have been voting in person for a few years now. ananda 12 hrs ago #4

You need to check that paper copy carefully. Lonestarblue 11 hrs ago #35

I do. ananda 11 hrs ago #36

The postal service will not be handling my ballot this year. GoodRaisin 12 hrs ago #5

Maybe states can avoid mail in ballots and start using ................... Lovie777 12 hrs ago #7

How are they going to get these ballots without the post office? LisaL 12 hrs ago #8

The states may have to hire third party couriers or legislate some kind of state run courier service. Nt Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #15

Third party couriers don't have the infrastructure to do this. LisaL 12 hrs ago #21

Most states have drop boxes Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #26

Again, how are the people going to get ballots to begin with? LisaL 11 hrs ago #27

That's what I mean by creating a plan B Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #31

States that vote by mail don't even have polling places. LisaL 11 hrs ago #32

That's not true for the most part--- only a few states who do ALL mail-in voting Jack Valentino 10 hrs ago #41

Obviously I am talking about the states that only do mail in voting. LisaL 10 hrs ago #43

WTF? spanone 12 hrs ago #10

WTF can't the courts get on the same effn page? vapor2 12 hrs ago #12

It's part of the normal appeals process Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #14

Can it be "temporary" until after the next election? kentuck 12 hrs ago #16

Courts tend to handle time sensitive election cases quicker than others Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #18

I don't think anyone wants to put too much faith in this Court... kentuck 12 hrs ago #19

They have, but have also ruled against Trump on a number of occasions Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #24

Okay, well, the article has some fairly scary-sounding verbiage in any case AZJonnie 12 hrs ago #22

I'm no lawyer, I just read a lot. Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #29

Key word: temporarily Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #13

October? LisaL 12 hrs ago #25

Which is why they must come up with a plan B NOW. Nt Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #30

How the fuck is the USPS going to do this part: "use those lists to determine whether to transmit ballots"? AZJonnie 12 hrs ago #17

How does this make sense? kacekwl 12 hrs ago #20

It makes no sense. LisaL 12 hrs ago #23

How does tha affect states that only vote by mail. Lifeafter70 11 hrs ago #28

Obviously the states that only vote by mail are going to have huge problems. LisaL 11 hrs ago #33

I agree they are a federal agency and elections are state controlled Lifeafter70 11 hrs ago #34

Democrats already know what's up at this point ecstatic 10 hrs ago #37

I use the secure ballot drop-box at my local library JoseBalow 10 hrs ago #38

How do you get this ballot to begin with? LisaL 10 hrs ago #40

Everyone in the state gets their ballot mailed to them in advance JoseBalow 9 hrs ago #44

Then USPS is involved in everyone getting the ballot. LisaL 9 hrs ago #45

Oh, then yes, one would have to go vote in person I suppose JoseBalow 9 hrs ago #46

So in your state, every voter gets a mail in ballot, and you also have LisaL 9 hrs ago #47

I don't know what you mean by "unlimited" JoseBalow 9 hrs ago #48