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Fiendish Thingy

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13. Key word: temporarily

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 08:05 PM

9 hrs ago

This is SOP for an appeals process, and shouldn’t surprise anyone who follows the courts.

The critical factor is the timing, and when it will reach SCOTUS.

Late September/early October seems the likely cutoff for a ruling to keep this from interfering with the midterms.

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Appeals court allows USPS to move forward with Trump's anti-mail voting order, for now [View all] hookaleft 10 hrs ago OP

America's voting system is a disaster dlk 10 hrs ago #1

So the Postal Service gets to decide who votes? underpants 10 hrs ago #2

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

Somehow they found a court willing to entertain this idea. LisaL 9 hrs ago #11

Colorado is completely mail in ballots?..................... Lovie777 10 hrs ago #3

I guess they better figure out what to do. LisaL 9 hrs ago #6

Yes, but we can drop them in secure boxes instead (nt) William Seger 7 hrs ago #39

How are you getting the ballot? LisaL 7 hrs ago #42

Yep, I'm just referring to the current system. Actually, Colorado still does allow in-person voting... William Seger 5 hrs ago #49

I have been voting in person for a few years now. ananda 9 hrs ago #4

You need to check that paper copy carefully. Lonestarblue 8 hrs ago #35

I do. ananda 8 hrs ago #36

The postal service will not be handling my ballot this year. GoodRaisin 9 hrs ago #5

Maybe states can avoid mail in ballots and start using ................... Lovie777 9 hrs ago #7

How are they going to get these ballots without the post office? LisaL 9 hrs ago #8

The states may have to hire third party couriers or legislate some kind of state run courier service. Nt Fiendish Thingy 9 hrs ago #15

Third party couriers don't have the infrastructure to do this. LisaL 9 hrs ago #21

Most states have drop boxes Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #26

Again, how are the people going to get ballots to begin with? LisaL 8 hrs ago #27

That's what I mean by creating a plan B Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #31

States that vote by mail don't even have polling places. LisaL 8 hrs ago #32

That's not true for the most part--- only a few states who do ALL mail-in voting Jack Valentino 7 hrs ago #41

Obviously I am talking about the states that only do mail in voting. LisaL 7 hrs ago #43

WTF? spanone 9 hrs ago #10

WTF can't the courts get on the same effn page? vapor2 9 hrs ago #12

It's part of the normal appeals process Fiendish Thingy 9 hrs ago #14

Can it be "temporary" until after the next election? kentuck 9 hrs ago #16

Courts tend to handle time sensitive election cases quicker than others Fiendish Thingy 9 hrs ago #18

I don't think anyone wants to put too much faith in this Court... kentuck 9 hrs ago #19

They have, but have also ruled against Trump on a number of occasions Fiendish Thingy 9 hrs ago #24

Okay, well, the article has some fairly scary-sounding verbiage in any case AZJonnie 9 hrs ago #22

I'm no lawyer, I just read a lot. Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #29

Key word: temporarily Fiendish Thingy 9 hrs ago #13

October? LisaL 9 hrs ago #25

Which is why they must come up with a plan B NOW. Nt Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #30

How the fuck is the USPS going to do this part: "use those lists to determine whether to transmit ballots"? AZJonnie 9 hrs ago #17

How does this make sense? kacekwl 9 hrs ago #20

It makes no sense. LisaL 9 hrs ago #23

How does tha affect states that only vote by mail. Lifeafter70 8 hrs ago #28

Obviously the states that only vote by mail are going to have huge problems. LisaL 8 hrs ago #33

I agree they are a federal agency and elections are state controlled Lifeafter70 8 hrs ago #34

Democrats already know what's up at this point ecstatic 7 hrs ago #37

I use the secure ballot drop-box at my local library JoseBalow 7 hrs ago #38

How do you get this ballot to begin with? LisaL 7 hrs ago #40

Everyone in the state gets their ballot mailed to them in advance JoseBalow 6 hrs ago #44

Then USPS is involved in everyone getting the ballot. LisaL 6 hrs ago #45

Oh, then yes, one would have to go vote in person I suppose JoseBalow 6 hrs ago #46

So in your state, every voter gets a mail in ballot, and you also have LisaL 6 hrs ago #47

I don't know what you mean by "unlimited" JoseBalow 6 hrs ago #48