I was just curious as to whether you are capable of carrying through on even a simple task. As I thought it is much too complicated for an internet lawyer such as yourself.
Pros and Cons of Mail-in Voting
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Published Aug. 3, 2020
Updated Aug. 17, 2020
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Election officials in New York City widely distributed mail-in ballots for the primary on June 23, which featured dozens of hard-fought races. The officials had hoped to make voting much easier, but they did not seem prepared for the response: more than 10 times the number of absentee ballots received in recent elections in the city.
Now, nearly six weeks later, two closely watched congressional races remain undecided, and major delays in counting a deluge of 400,000 mail-in ballots and other problems are being cited as examples of the challenges facing the nation as it looks toward conducting the November general election during the pandemic.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and other officials are trading blame for the botched counting in the city, and the Postal Service is coming under criticism over whether it is equipped to handle the sharp increase in absentee ballots.
Election lawyers said one area of concern in New York City was that mail-in ballots have prepaid return envelopes. The Postal Service apparently had difficulty processing some of them correctly and, as a result, an unknown number of votes — perhaps thousands — may have been wrongfully disqualified because of a lack of a postmark.
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Thousands more ballots in the city were discarded by election officials for minor errors, or not even sent to voters until the day before the primary, making it all but impossible for the ballots to be returned in time.
In recent days, President Trump has also jumped into the fray, repeatedly citing the primary in New York City for his unfounded claims that mail-in voting is susceptible to fraud. There is no evidence that the primary results were tainted by criminal malfeasance, according to a wide array of election officials and representatives of campaigns.
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Still, candidates and political analysts are warning that government officials at all levels need to take urgent action to avoid a nightmare in November.
“This election is a canary in the coal mine,” said Suraj Patel, a Democrat running for Congress in a district that includes parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, who has filed a federal lawsuit over the primary.
The last two paragraphs are an excellent reason for not having mail-in votes which means that Trump has been correct all along that it's not the way to go. While fraud or malfeasance may not be proven, doesn't mean there wasn't any and it certainly proves that it's not an option that should be considered at all.
Shouldn't y'all be dropping an asterist to "Except Floriduh, where mail-in voting is perfect!" now that Mousseolini has spoken?
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Um. . . no, as in Floriduh. See, the U.S. has fifty states (and seven territories), kinda like Canada has ten provinces (and three territories).
Floriduh is not New York or Wisconsin, just like Alberta is not Ontario or New Brunswick.
Well that's nice. It only matters in 5 States, everywhere else can fraud to their hearts desire.
Good Afternoon,
The election is on October 26th. While the Saskatchewan Party is confident that in person voting at advance polls and on Election Day will be safe, Elections Saskatchewan has been working on mail in voting as an option for those who would prefer not to vote in person.
Premier Scott Moe and I are really counting on your support on election day — so if you are concerned at all about casting a vote in person, please consider voting by mail!
https://www.elections.sk.ca/voters/voting-by-mail/
We're going to need every vote we can get to keep Saskatchewan strong. I hope we can count on you!
Sincerely,
Patrick Bundrock
Co-Campaign Chair
Saskatchewan Party
The election is on October 26th. While the Saskatchewan Party is confident that in person voting at advance polls and on Election Day will be safe, Elections Saskatchewan has been working on mail in voting as an option for those who would prefer not to vote in person.
Premier Scott Moe and I are really counting on your support on election day — so if you are concerned at all about casting a vote in person, please consider voting by mail!
https://www.elections.sk.ca/voters/voting-by-mail/
We're going to need every vote we can get to keep Saskatchewan strong. I hope we can count on you!
Sincerely,
Patrick Bundrock
Co-Campaign Chair
Saskatchewan Party
I guess NY, NJ, and Nevada are just outliers and not to be used as an example of what can go wrong.
Why can't people get of their ass and go down to their local voting place to vote? I don't understand why a mail in is even a consideration. I can see absentee ballots but a person has to request them in the U.S (from my understanding) which makes it a bit more reliable. I don't know how the voter registration is done in the U.S. but in Canada, it's via Tax Returns.
When you file your taxes, there is a place on the tax return that asks 1) are you a Cdn citizen and 2) if yes, do you want to send your info to Elections Canada. Before a vote, everyone is sent a "registration card" and when you vote at your local voting station, you need to bring the card with you to show the people who cross your name off the registration list. Unless your cat or dog files a tax return, there is little chance of voter fraud. Also, when one passes away, you file a Tax Return for the deceased and you need a "clearance certificate" to be issued by Revenue Canada who, in turn, notifies Elections Canada that you're 6 feet under. Thus, voter fraud is more unlikely (not to say there isn't any at all).
What the Dems are promoting definitely does make fraud a bigger issue in the U.S. simply by mailing out millions of ballots without any sort of verification makes it a stupid policy, especially if one wants a fair vote. But apparently it's all about taking power - screw the citizens if there are "a few' ballots that shouldn't be counted, but WTH, lets count them anyway.
As for Saskatchewan, their mail-in is likely a lot safer than any in the U.S. as experience in New York & Wisconsin is any indication (oh and Colorado too apparently). Just sayin...
When you file your taxes, there is a place on the tax return that asks 1) are you a Cdn citizen and 2) if yes, do you want to send your info to Elections Canada. Before a vote, everyone is sent a "registration card" and when you vote at your local voting station, you need to bring the card with you to show the people who cross your name off the registration list. Unless your cat or dog files a tax return, there is little chance of voter fraud. Also, when one passes away, you file a Tax Return for the deceased and you need a "clearance certificate" to be issued by Revenue Canada who, in turn, notifies Elections Canada that you're 6 feet under. Thus, voter fraud is more unlikely (not to say there isn't any at all).
What the Dems are promoting definitely does make fraud a bigger issue in the U.S. simply by mailing out millions of ballots without any sort of verification makes it a stupid policy, especially if one wants a fair vote. But apparently it's all about taking power - screw the citizens if there are "a few' ballots that shouldn't be counted, but WTH, lets count them anyway.
As for Saskatchewan, their mail-in is likely a lot safer than any in the U.S. as experience in New York & Wisconsin is any indication (oh and Colorado too apparently). Just sayin...
Well, in several elections I voted in (1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1990), it was because I couldn't get the leave and couldn't afford the plane ticket.
Can you imagine? Those lousy bastards wouldn't let me take a couple of days off from Desert Shield to trot back to Oklahoma and cast my ballot!
Jerks.