2020 Absentee/Early Voting thread

[2952-0-0]

On the Internet, no one knows you're a dog, but everyone knows you're a [inks].

[Non Swing Voter]

Really excited by this Texas turnout.

Also, Michigan just passed 1 million votes!

[soundchaser]

Honestly, there were good reason for the founders to make it land owning tax paying citizens. That was to prevent traitors and anti-Americans from getting control of the government. Well, look what is happening.  Of course, you think it is fine that cities are burning from people with little to no respect for the law and culture of our country. This is why I endorsed his post but also feel that people that do love this country should have an easy time with voting.

This is all I will say about it as this is off topic.

Strong contender for the worst post of the year.

[Rep Jessica]

I am sorry...Just that maybe the founders had a point is all I was saying.

Michael McDonald
@ElectProject
·
1h
MI #earlyvote update posted. Michigan passes 1 million voted, representing 21.9% of the *total* 2016 vote

Nationally, at least 11.4 million people have voted in the 2020 general election https://electproject.github.io/Early-Vote-202

[Roronoa D. Law]

There is a sort of mystery around Texas because its' voter turnout has been so historically low that we do not what Texas electorate may look like. But given Abbott's actions, I don't think Republicans want to know.

[The Mikado]

https://twitter.com/JudgeClayJ/status/1316064249505079297?s=20

Just a warning for people: My County Judge here memes like a teenager. He posts really good early voting details, but his Twitter account is very cringey.

Also, just for people not up on TX lingo: a "County Judge" is the county executive position and is not an actual judge. This is bizarre and confusing, but this is also a state which has a Railroad Commissioner who has nothing to do with the railroad and instead regulates the oil and gas industry, so whatever.

[GP270watch]

https://public.tableau.com/profile/dave.trotter#!/vizhome/2020FloridaElectionData/VoteComposition

Somebody tweet this man and tell him Democrats don't have 9 million votes in Florida.

[ExSky]

I am sorry...Just that maybe the founders had a point is all I was saying.

Michael McDonald
@ElectProject
·
1h
MI #earlyvote update posted. Michigan passes 1 million voted, representing 21.9% of the *total* 2016 vote

Nationally, at least 11.4 million people have voted in the 2020 general election https://electproject.github.io/Early-Vote-202

You probably think Hitler “had a point” too

[It’s so Joever]

I'm in line for early voting in McKinney and it's an hour long wait. This is insane.

you can vote by mail, vote on election day or wait a few days... LOL

I mean, I understand the concept of your answer, but two things can happen at once. You could wait till another day to vote, sure, or vote a different way... but at the same time, there's no reason why there isn't more sites in MANY states right now to vote. One drop box in a whole county is insane. Just like in GA, there should've been more remote sites to early vote at.

It's a fundamental Republican philosophy to make it harder for people to vote.  This is why Election Day still isn't a national holiday...it's the ONLY reason they're railing against mail-in ballots...it's why there are hours long lines to vote...it's why they purge voter rolls...it's why they decrease polling sites and limit the ways in which we can cast our ballots.

They know that they're quickly losing demographics and they're grasping at whatever threads they can.

Eventually the only way they'll be able to stay in power is by outright cheating.

It should be quite difficult for people to vote, and suffrage in general needs to be scaled back a lot. Many people who vote should not be allowed to.

I don't give a rat's ass about Yellowhammer, but one person recommend this post--Jessica.  Which is interesting because just 5 days ago Jessica posted this

Voting should be by mail in every state. I am a conservative but I believe everyone should have a right to vote and it should be easy!

Please explain yourself

Honestly, there were good reason for the founders to make it land owning tax paying citizens. That was to prevent traitors and anti-Americans from getting control of the government. Well, look what is happening.  Of course, you think it is fine that cities are burning from people with little to no respect for the law and culture of our country. This is why I endorsed his post but also feel that people that do love this country should have an easy time with voting.

This is all I will say about it as this is off topic.

No...that’s just historically inaccurate.
The reason non-landowners were prevented from voting was to specifically prevent a large uneducated populace from voting in a populist with little regard for the establishments in place. It was seen as a safeguard against tyranny.
It also was created to prevent the interests of rich landowners from being breached.
It had nothing to do with “love” for the country, unless you really believe that the entire poor population somehow hated America.
As for traitors...well let’s just say there were plenty of wealthy landowners who held pro-British and anti-American views at the start.

[riceowl]

Just voted! Slightly concerned that my vote could be thrown out. Reps are suing to not allow curbside voting, which, I just did. And it was wonderful! Hope they keep it going forward. Took 10 minutes from entrance to exit.

[Inmate Trump]

Just voted! Slightly concerned that my vote could be thrown out. Reps are suing to not allow curbside voting, which, I just did. And it was wonderful! Hope they keep it going forward. Took 10 minutes from entrance to exit.

If you've already voted, it seems odd they could throw it out...

But then again, Republicans.

[exopolitician]

Just voted! Slightly concerned that my vote could be thrown out. Reps are suing to not allow curbside voting, which, I just did. And it was wonderful! Hope they keep it going forward. Took 10 minutes from entrance to exit.

If your ballot has already been submitted then you should be fine. Republicans in Texas aren't being subtle at all about being a bunch of spineless cheats.

[Non Swing Voter]

https://twitter.com/JudgeClayJ/status/1316064249505079297?s=20

Just a warning for people: My County Judge here memes like a teenager. He posts really good early voting details, but his Twitter account is very cringey.

Also, just for people not up on TX lingo: a "County Judge" is the county executive position and is not an actual judge. This is bizarre and confusing, but this is also a state which has a Railroad Commissioner who has nothing to do with the railroad and instead regulates the oil and gas industry, so whatever.

uhh, ur Couty Judge sounds awesome actually.

[riceowl]

Just voted! Slightly concerned that my vote could be thrown out. Reps are suing to not allow curbside voting, which, I just did. And it was wonderful! Hope they keep it going forward. Took 10 minutes from entrance to exit.

If your ballot has already been submitted then you should be fine. Republicans in Texas aren't being subtle at all about being a bunch of spineless cheats.

Great, because curbside voting was awesome!

[American2020]

https://twitter.com/SkyDigg4/status/1316090139991474178

https://twitter.com/justDROB/status/1316042793492586498

[Non Swing Voter]

https://twitter.com/CGHollins/status/1316087621853089795

[LimoLiberal]

Pretty incredible. 5% of 2016 turnout in Harris County in an 8-hour span 20 days before Election Day.

[Horus]

Just voted here in DeKalb county - straight ticket Dem, Warnock for the special. Took a little over an hour, both of the people in front of me and the guy behind me were first time voters.

[TrendsareUsuallyReal]

https://twitter.com/CGHollins/status/1316087621853089795

Feeling good about Biden netting that 300k margin out of here.

@OSR

[Non Swing Voter]

If the turnout starts looking really massive in Texas, especially in the cities, I wonder if Biden will swoop in with a large last minute investment.  He has the money.  Only so much more ads in Wisconsin can do.

[Non Swing Voter]

https://twitter.com/CGHollins/status/1316087621853089795

Feeling good about Biden netting that 300k margin out of here.

@OSR

Is that what he needs to have a chance at winning statewide?

[Crumpets]

https://twitter.com/CGHollins/status/1316087621853089795

This may be the millennial in me showing, but I can't imagine "Hedwig Village" as being anything other than a massive stare of owls.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Should be noted Tarrant and Collin counties are only up until 5 PM through Saturday.

[Non Swing Voter]

Dem ballot lead in Florida is getting really close to 400k now!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17YKazYaUMZ33vmd4YHDKcVdlTkP5DmnHQQlAttwOzL0/edit#gid=1837208868

[riceowl]

https://twitter.com/CGHollins/status/1316087621853089795

This may be the millennial in me showing, but I can't imagine "Hedwig Village" as being anything other than a massive stare of owls.

Haha! We used to run through there for cross country practice.