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Old 11-20-2019, 06:09 AM   #46
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Since the ballot is locked in long before the polls open, we should be able to see our ballot on-line weeks before the polls open. Just wondering why nobody thought it necessary?
My rinky dink county supplies that.

http://susqco.com/Dept/Voter/Pages/default.aspx
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Old 11-20-2019, 07:04 AM   #47
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My county also supplies sample ballots. So do the parties, with the correct choices helpfully filled in.

Also, does the LWV still exist? I used to know people who were members. Hell, my Mom was the state president when I was a kid. But I am not aware of anyone in the LWV anymore.
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Old 11-20-2019, 08:40 AM   #48
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Since the ballot is locked in long before the polls open, we should be able to see our ballot on-line weeks before the polls open.
Where you are this doesn't happen? Here in Louisiana (specifically, my *parish, Acadia) paper and on-line sample ballots are published well in advance of votin' day.









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Old 11-20-2019, 09:16 AM   #49
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Also, does the LWV still exist?
Based on my experience, after they kept their political side and not their voter education side, there is no reason for them to actually exist, unless there is a severe shortage of potluck dinners in the nation.
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Old 11-20-2019, 10:57 PM   #50
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My county also supplies sample ballots.
Have not seen one since the 1980s - in multiple states.
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Old 11-21-2019, 06:03 AM   #51
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Beyond being available on-line, both major parties deliver ballots in my township.
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Old 11-21-2019, 09:01 AM   #52
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Beyond being available on-line, both major parties deliver ballots in my township.
How do you get them? Where did you find out about this? And how far in advance do they provide them?
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Old 11-21-2019, 09:05 PM   #53
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In the old days my Dad was a Republican committeeman and remains on the county GOP mailing list. Pete did some phone work for the Democrats last election cycle and is now on their countywide mailing list. The Democrat ballots used to be hand delivered by a neighbor but he moved to a blue area.
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Old 11-21-2019, 09:16 PM   #54
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The Democrat ballots used to be hand delivered by a neighbor but he moved to a blue area.
Just another example of how more employment (and no bias) was created by replacing neighbors with computer networks.
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Old 11-22-2019, 09:53 PM   #55
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Just another example of how more employment (and no bias) was created by replacing neighbors with computer networks.
Was it the Far Side where this expression would be in tiny letters?

"Russian hackers."
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