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NoSnitchinMFer t1_ivlw5e7 wrote

Mine was cancelled at 3pm today, and so were my mother and father's in the last 2 hours, supposedly we either didn't sign or date... which is BS. Something is up.

Edit: Got a chance to confirm that I did originally get an email confirming my vote was recorded before the cancellation. I'm curious if something changed in their standards in the meantime.

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Fstmiddy t1_ivm65pa wrote

Call the Election Protection Hotline 1-866-OUR VOTE (866-687-8683) to get immediate help from a nonpartisan Election Protection volunteer. The Hotline is administered by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. (Spanish/Español, 888-VE-Y-VOTA. Asian, 888-API-VOTE. Arabic, 844-YALLA-US. American Sign Language video, 301-818-VOTE. Or text OUR VOTE to 97779.

You can also call the U.S. Department of Justice Voting Rights Hotline 1-800-253-3931; TTY line 877-267-8971

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Slimray t1_ivm5gi6 wrote

Same! Got an email right before 3pm. That mine was cancelled for not sign or date which I know is not true. 2020 ballot had no issues.

Made sure I ran to my polling place real quick.

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felltheblackwolf t1_ivm55wv wrote

This happened to me at 5:53 PM. My ballot had previously been marked as received and recorded on October 12th.

We should report this to someone in the state. But I don't know who.

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tinacat933 t1_ivmvkb1 wrote

Call the Election Protection Hotline 1-866-OUR VOTE (866-687-8683) to get immediate help from a nonpartisan Election Protection volunteer. The Hotline is administered by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. (Spanish/Español, 888-VE-Y-VOTA. Asian, 888-API-VOTE. Arabic, 844-YALLA-US. American Sign Language video, 301-818-VOTE. Or text OUR VOTE to 97779.

You can also call the U.S. Department of Justice Voting Rights Hotline 1-800-253-3931; TTY line 877-267-8971

? Not sure if it’s to late

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toot_ricky t1_ivmadao wrote

A LOT of folks put their birthdays instead of the day they signed. And I mean a LOT. I was a poll watcher today at a mail-in ballot center.

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Original_Jilliman t1_ivmz7ss wrote

A LOT of people don't follow the directions sadly. If they're not followed the vote can't be counted. The envelopes must be dated. If they get counted without the date, the county can be accused of fraud. I worked at my local polling place. I have friends and family that still do. I'm tired of people who don't bother to read instructions abusing the poll workers. Poll workers are your neighbors who are underpaid and putting in over 14 hour days. Election officials work 18 hour days to ensure things go smoothly. These people do not deserve the amount of abuse and threats they're getting. I'm so disgusted by it.

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toot_ricky t1_ivn0tkr wrote

I completely agree but I also firmly believe that a misdated ballot is a terrible reason to throw out a vote.

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NoSnitchinMFer t1_ivmdcqd wrote

I can believe that! I just distinctly remember having to check the date and realizing it was a friend's birthday that I had forgotten, so it stood out.

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tinacat933 t1_ivmvogj wrote

So what happens then

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toot_ricky t1_ivn0ow8 wrote

I can’t speak for all locations but my fellow poll watchers and I spent our time calling people to let them know.

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Impossible_Piano_435 t1_ivm4w79 wrote

Voting hasn’t ended and the election fraud claims have already started

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Unparty t1_ivm58yk wrote

You know who remembers when 99% of the electorate voted in person and we had election results the same night/early next morning?

Pepperidge Farms remembers.

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jkman61494 t1_ivm9nbv wrote

You know who remembers the political party that passed our mail in voting laws (the GOP legislature) and then tried to sue themselves because they didn’t like the results and have spent the past two years trying to muck up the process as much as possible?

Rational Pennsylvanians remember

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Unparty t1_ivmbgph wrote

Pretty sure that passed with bipartisan support and was just upheld by the left-leaning PA supreme court.

But hey, we’ll see what rational Pennsylvanians remember soon, won’t we?

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jkman61494 t1_ivmgusl wrote

So if it was drawn up by the GOP and there’s bipartisan support, why did the GOP make nearly a dozen lawsuits in 2020 over it?

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Unparty t1_ivmhrx8 wrote

Couldn’t tell you. I think it’s a stupid law, but I didn’t write it 💁🏼

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jkman61494 t1_ivmhzg6 wrote

So mail in voting which has been offered for decades is now stupid why exactly?

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Unparty t1_ivmi644 wrote

I’m talking about the law regarding undated/incorrectly dated mail-in ballots. I personally think it is a dumb law and would be totally fine if the Fetterman lawsuits go through

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Er3bus13 t1_ivm6zb2 wrote

Yea fuck those active military people. Why should we wait for their votes to come in /s

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Unparty t1_ivm7tn5 wrote

Did you notice I said 99%? Of course we’ve always had mail-in ballots for those overseas.

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PopeMaIone t1_ivm95l0 wrote

I don't remember a time when there wasn't absentee voting but it wasn't as widespread until 2020. I used to enjoy seeing republican dreams crushed early in the night rather than wait until the following day or so.

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VeeTheBee86 t1_ivmkhn0 wrote

Counting a year where a once in a lifetime pandemic impacted how we voted and set some changes in motion against years of precedent is a little unfair. My guess is the majority is voting in person this year, save for people like me who have voted by mail for years due to our jobs.

Several states have done mail only elections for years without problems. Others have newly expanded the rules, so it’s going to take time to adjust. I’m fine with that if it increases voter turnout and accessibility.

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