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AZJonnie

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9. More accurately, Trump gets to decide who can receive a mail-in ballot

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 07:38 PM

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He can't choose who votes, only who he's going to make it more difficult for. With this order, anyway.

Absolutely UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE that ANY court would entertain this idea for one fucking second, let along go along with it.

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Appeals court allows USPS to move forward with Trump's anti-mail voting order, for now [View all] hookaleft 4 hrs ago OP

America's voting system is a disaster dlk 4 hrs ago #1

So the Postal Service gets to decide who votes? underpants 4 hrs ago #2

More accurately, Trump gets to decide who can receive a mail-in ballot AZJonnie 3 hrs ago #9

Somehow they found a court willing to entertain this idea. LisaL 3 hrs ago #11

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

I guess they better figure out what to do. LisaL 3 hrs ago #6

Yes, but we can drop them in secure boxes instead (nt) William Seger 1 hr ago #39

How are you getting the ballot? LisaL 1 hr ago #42

I have been voting in person for a few years now. ananda 3 hrs ago #4

You need to check that paper copy carefully. Lonestarblue 2 hrs ago #35

I do. ananda 2 hrs ago #36

The postal service will not be handling my ballot this year. GoodRaisin 3 hrs ago #5

Maybe states can avoid mail in ballots and start using ................... Lovie777 3 hrs ago #7

How are they going to get these ballots without the post office? LisaL 3 hrs ago #8

The states may have to hire third party couriers or legislate some kind of state run courier service. Nt Fiendish Thingy 3 hrs ago #15

Third party couriers don't have the infrastructure to do this. LisaL 3 hrs ago #21

Most states have drop boxes Fiendish Thingy 2 hrs ago #26

Again, how are the people going to get ballots to begin with? LisaL 2 hrs ago #27

That's what I mean by creating a plan B Fiendish Thingy 2 hrs ago #31

States that vote by mail don't even have polling places. LisaL 2 hrs ago #32

That's not true for the most part--- only a few states who do ALL mail-in voting Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #41

Obviously I am talking about the states that only do mail in voting. LisaL 1 hr ago #43

WTF? spanone 3 hrs ago #10

WTF can't the courts get on the same effn page? vapor2 3 hrs ago #12

It's part of the normal appeals process Fiendish Thingy 3 hrs ago #14

Can it be "temporary" until after the next election? kentuck 3 hrs ago #16

Courts tend to handle time sensitive election cases quicker than others Fiendish Thingy 3 hrs ago #18

I don't think anyone wants to put too much faith in this Court... kentuck 3 hrs ago #19

They have, but have also ruled against Trump on a number of occasions Fiendish Thingy 3 hrs ago #24

Okay, well, the article has some fairly scary-sounding verbiage in any case AZJonnie 3 hrs ago #22

I'm no lawyer, I just read a lot. Fiendish Thingy 2 hrs ago #29

Key word: temporarily Fiendish Thingy 3 hrs ago #13

October? LisaL 3 hrs ago #25

Which is why they must come up with a plan B NOW. Nt Fiendish Thingy 2 hrs ago #30

How the fuck is the USPS going to do this part: "use those lists to determine whether to transmit ballots"? AZJonnie 3 hrs ago #17

How does this make sense? kacekwl 3 hrs ago #20

It makes no sense. LisaL 3 hrs ago #23

How does tha affect states that only vote by mail. Lifeafter70 2 hrs ago #28

Obviously the states that only vote by mail are going to have huge problems. LisaL 2 hrs ago #33

I agree they are a federal agency and elections are state controlled Lifeafter70 2 hrs ago #34

Democrats already know what's up at this point ecstatic 1 hr ago #37

I use the secure ballot drop-box at my local library JoseBalow 1 hr ago #38

How do you get this ballot to begin with? LisaL 1 hr ago #40

Everyone in the state gets their ballot mailed to them in advance JoseBalow 53 min ago #44

Then USPS is involved in everyone getting the ballot. LisaL 48 min ago #45

Oh, then yes, one would have to go vote in person I suppose JoseBalow 40 min ago #46

So in your state, every voter gets a mail in ballot, and you also have LisaL 37 min ago #47

I don't know what you mean by "unlimited" JoseBalow 18 min ago #48