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LisaL

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45. Then USPS is involved in everyone getting the ballot.

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 10:37 PM

15 hrs ago

How do you think people are going to get these ballots if USPS decides who is allowed to get them and who isn't? Isn't that what we are discussing here?
It's not just delivering the ballot to the board of election, it's delivering the ballot to the voter that is going to be affected. USPS apparently think they get to decide who is going to get the ballot.

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Appeals court allows USPS to move forward with Trump's anti-mail voting order, for now [View all] hookaleft 18 hrs ago OP

America's voting system is a disaster dlk 18 hrs ago #1

So the Postal Service gets to decide who votes? underpants 18 hrs ago #2

More accurately, Trump gets to decide who can receive a mail-in ballot AZJonnie 18 hrs ago #9

Somehow they found a court willing to entertain this idea. LisaL 18 hrs ago #11

Colorado is completely mail in ballots?..................... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #3

I guess they better figure out what to do. LisaL 18 hrs ago #6

Yes, but we can drop them in secure boxes instead (nt) William Seger 15 hrs ago #39

How are you getting the ballot? LisaL 15 hrs ago #42

Yep, I'm just referring to the current system. Actually, Colorado still does allow in-person voting... William Seger 13 hrs ago #49

I have been voting in person for a few years now. ananda 18 hrs ago #4

You need to check that paper copy carefully. Lonestarblue 17 hrs ago #35

I do. ananda 16 hrs ago #36

The postal service will not be handling my ballot this year. GoodRaisin 18 hrs ago #5

Maybe states can avoid mail in ballots and start using ................... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #7

How are they going to get these ballots without the post office? LisaL 18 hrs ago #8

The states may have to hire third party couriers or legislate some kind of state run courier service. Nt Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #15

Third party couriers don't have the infrastructure to do this. LisaL 17 hrs ago #21

Most states have drop boxes Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #26

Again, how are the people going to get ballots to begin with? LisaL 17 hrs ago #27

That's what I mean by creating a plan B Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #31

States that vote by mail don't even have polling places. LisaL 17 hrs ago #32

That's not true for the most part--- only a few states who do ALL mail-in voting Jack Valentino 15 hrs ago #41

Obviously I am talking about the states that only do mail in voting. LisaL 15 hrs ago #43

WTF? spanone 18 hrs ago #10

WTF can't the courts get on the same effn page? vapor2 18 hrs ago #12

It's part of the normal appeals process Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #14

Can it be "temporary" until after the next election? kentuck 17 hrs ago #16

Courts tend to handle time sensitive election cases quicker than others Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #18

I don't think anyone wants to put too much faith in this Court... kentuck 17 hrs ago #19

They have, but have also ruled against Trump on a number of occasions Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #24

Okay, well, the article has some fairly scary-sounding verbiage in any case AZJonnie 17 hrs ago #22

I'm no lawyer, I just read a lot. Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #29

Key word: temporarily Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #13

October? LisaL 17 hrs ago #25

Which is why they must come up with a plan B NOW. Nt Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #30

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

How does this make sense? kacekwl 17 hrs ago #20

It makes no sense. LisaL 17 hrs ago #23

How does tha affect states that only vote by mail. Lifeafter70 17 hrs ago #28

Obviously the states that only vote by mail are going to have huge problems. LisaL 17 hrs ago #33

I agree they are a federal agency and elections are state controlled Lifeafter70 17 hrs ago #34

Democrats already know what's up at this point ecstatic 16 hrs ago #37

I use the secure ballot drop-box at my local library JoseBalow 15 hrs ago #38

How do you get this ballot to begin with? LisaL 15 hrs ago #40

Everyone in the state gets their ballot mailed to them in advance JoseBalow 15 hrs ago #44

Then USPS is involved in everyone getting the ballot. LisaL 15 hrs ago #45

Oh, then yes, one would have to go vote in person I suppose JoseBalow 15 hrs ago #46

So in your state, every voter gets a mail in ballot, and you also have LisaL 15 hrs ago #47

I don't know what you mean by "unlimited" JoseBalow 14 hrs ago #48