This is something I didn’t think of. I threw away our mail-in ballots because I wanted to go in person. But should I have kept those ballots and used mail instead? Will something interfere with our being able to vote in person?? Thanks for the comment. It’s something to consider. What do others here recommend?
This is something I didn’t think of. I threw away our mail-in ballots because I wanted to go in person. But should I have kept those ballots and used mail instead? Will something interfere with our being able to vote in person?? Thanks for the comment. It’s something to consider. What do others here recommend?
You need to keep the mail ins and take with you to the polls in case when you get there they claim you've already voted. You then have in your hands proof that YOU did not mail in your ballot.
Also, I assume you shredded your mail in ballot before throwing away.
Ok whew, I didn’t throw them away after all! They were buried on my counter. I must have been too scared to let the go in trash. But our names aren’t on them. They are just “county application for permanent vote by mail status” and then you write in your name and address in the blank fields and select that you want to vote by mail in all subsequent elections. It’s actually confusing what you are agreeing to the way it is written. I wish I could post a pic. Ima try.
If you can’t see it: Something about wishing to vote by mail in all subsequent elections and primaries and wish to receive the party ballot that require party designation OR wishing to vote by mail in all subsequent elections that do not require a party designation. I didn’t know ANY vote required a party designation but how the heck do I know what I want in the future?
And a few weeks ago I tried to sign up to be an election judge. We live in a heavily democratic state and county. All I got was an email stating they received my app but they get lots of them and there is no guarantee I will be contacted again. ?? Kinda makes me furious. If we want to volunteer we should be able to - there is plenty of places to use people. How do we know they won’t purposefully leave as many republicans out of it as they can?
It sounds like you received an application for absentee/mail-in ballot. Not an actual ballot.
I'd shred it.
Primary elections require a party designation - you vote either a Dem ballot, or a Republican ballot, or other party. This is normal. Primaries are a great way to clean house too - lots of grassroots folks run here and voter turnout is often lower than in general election.
As for signing up to work the polls, call your local GOP county chair and tell them you want to work the polls. Call them back each week, being respectful of course, until you are assured that you are assigned to a polling place. Polling place assignments won't happen tho until closer to the election.
You also can work early voting locations. They need folks for those too.
What you received was likely a standard reply about your signup.
In Florida, the Supervisors of Elections hire the poll *workers,* but the political parties and candidates train and designate the volunteer poll *watchers.* Here, the local Republicans have no say over who is hired as a poll *worker.*
We encourage people to apply, but that’s all we do. I think our SOE tries to have workers be 50-50 R-D. Our Canvassing Board is 100% Republican, as are all but maybe two elected officials county-wide.
Bongino suggests voting early in case some”unforeseen “ emergency shuts down the voting process on Election Day or just before since Rs tend to vote on election day
It depends on your state laws. In Florida, you can still vote in person and, if the vote-by-mail ballot is sent in, it's not counted, as the system flags that you voted in person. They still prefer that you bring the ballot in to be 'spoiled' (torn or marked such that it cannot be counted).
This is something I didn’t think of. I threw away our mail-in ballots because I wanted to go in person. But should I have kept those ballots and used mail instead? Will something interfere with our being able to vote in person?? Thanks for the comment. It’s something to consider. What do others here recommend?
You need to keep the mail ins and take with you to the polls in case when you get there they claim you've already voted. You then have in your hands proof that YOU did not mail in your ballot.
Also, I assume you shredded your mail in ballot before throwing away.
Ok whew, I didn’t throw them away after all! They were buried on my counter. I must have been too scared to let the go in trash. But our names aren’t on them. They are just “county application for permanent vote by mail status” and then you write in your name and address in the blank fields and select that you want to vote by mail in all subsequent elections. It’s actually confusing what you are agreeing to the way it is written. I wish I could post a pic. Ima try.
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If you can’t see it: Something about wishing to vote by mail in all subsequent elections and primaries and wish to receive the party ballot that require party designation OR wishing to vote by mail in all subsequent elections that do not require a party designation. I didn’t know ANY vote required a party designation but how the heck do I know what I want in the future?
And a few weeks ago I tried to sign up to be an election judge. We live in a heavily democratic state and county. All I got was an email stating they received my app but they get lots of them and there is no guarantee I will be contacted again. ?? Kinda makes me furious. If we want to volunteer we should be able to - there is plenty of places to use people. How do we know they won’t purposefully leave as many republicans out of it as they can?
It sounds like you received an application for absentee/mail-in ballot. Not an actual ballot.
I'd shred it.
Primary elections require a party designation - you vote either a Dem ballot, or a Republican ballot, or other party. This is normal. Primaries are a great way to clean house too - lots of grassroots folks run here and voter turnout is often lower than in general election.
As for signing up to work the polls, call your local GOP county chair and tell them you want to work the polls. Call them back each week, being respectful of course, until you are assured that you are assigned to a polling place. Polling place assignments won't happen tho until closer to the election.
You also can work early voting locations. They need folks for those too.
What you received was likely a standard reply about your signup.
In Florida, the Supervisors of Elections hire the poll *workers,* but the political parties and candidates train and designate the volunteer poll *watchers.* Here, the local Republicans have no say over who is hired as a poll *worker.*
Wow, that's interesting.
Our GOP is recruiting for working the polls. The actual hiring and training is done, at least in my county, by the election board. Which is 2/3 Dem.
We encourage people to apply, but that’s all we do. I think our SOE tries to have workers be 50-50 R-D. Our Canvassing Board is 100% Republican, as are all but maybe two elected officials county-wide.
Bongino suggests voting early in case some”unforeseen “ emergency shuts down the voting process on Election Day or just before since Rs tend to vote on election day
Early voting at your local registrars office seems to be the way to go. Does anyone know if all states allow early in person voting?
There actually is debate about whether this is what to do or not.
It depends on your state laws. In Florida, you can still vote in person and, if the vote-by-mail ballot is sent in, it's not counted, as the system flags that you voted in person. They still prefer that you bring the ballot in to be 'spoiled' (torn or marked such that it cannot be counted).
Count on something happening election day! AZ was a test run in 2022.