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LisaL

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40. How do you get this ballot to begin with?

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #38)

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 10:17 PM

1 hr ago

I don't think it just magically appears in your possession, does 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 3 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 52 min ago #44

Then USPS is involved in everyone getting the ballot. LisaL 47 min ago #45

Oh, then yes, one would have to go vote in person I suppose JoseBalow 39 min ago #46

So in your state, every voter gets a mail in ballot, and you also have LisaL 36 min ago #47

I don't know what you mean by "unlimited" JoseBalow 17 min ago #48