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Michigan can't start counting mail in (Original Post) safeinOhio Sep 2020 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Drunken Irishman Sep 2020 #1
If you are safe in Ohio why are you voting in Michigan? I hope Trump doesn't doc03 Sep 2020 #2
Please don't tell. safeinOhio Sep 2020 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author at140 Sep 2020 #11
I think they will begin processing them two days in advance jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #3
I'll have to check on in it. safeinOhio Sep 2020 #6
As a volunteer or is she a county worker? jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #8
Volunteer. safeinOhio Sep 2020 #9
Pretty sure that other stuff is handled by the election workers then. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #10
?? DoubleDeuce Sep 2020 #5
I've heard it might take days or more safeinOhio Sep 2020 #7
Absentee DoubleDeuce Sep 2020 #12
We've decided to brave the precincts Siwsan Sep 2020 #13
My precinct is across the street safeinOhio Sep 2020 #15
They won't count your vote till election day either. Kaleva Sep 2020 #14

Response to safeinOhio (Original post)

doc03

(36,813 posts)
2. If you are safe in Ohio why are you voting in Michigan? I hope Trump doesn't
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 03:33 PM
Sep 2020

doesn't hear about this. Vote early and often.

Response to safeinOhio (Reply #4)

jorgevlorgan

(10,881 posts)
3. I think they will begin processing them two days in advance
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 03:36 PM
Sep 2020

Which hopefully means that by election day, they just have to press a button and all the mail in ballots will be counted immediately.

safeinOhio

(34,203 posts)
6. I'll have to check on in it.
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 03:39 PM
Sep 2020

GF will be working at the polls, so I don’t want her to have to work all night and the next day.
Thanks.

jorgevlorgan

(10,881 posts)
8. As a volunteer or is she a county worker?
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 03:43 PM
Sep 2020

Either way I'm pretty sure processing will only be occurring during business hours. But I don't know.

jorgevlorgan

(10,881 posts)
10. Pretty sure that other stuff is handled by the election workers then.
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 03:47 PM
Sep 2020

She will shut down as soon as people are done casting their votes, I believe.

DoubleDeuce

(22 posts)
5. ??
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 03:38 PM
Sep 2020

I guess I am not following the logic, if you wait and vote in person on election day, that ballot can't be counted until then either. I don't see how it's a benefit....they both have to be counted, and neither one can be counted until election day.

safeinOhio

(34,203 posts)
7. I've heard it might take days or more
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 03:42 PM
Sep 2020

to count them. Each one has to be checked to match the voters signature.

DoubleDeuce

(22 posts)
12. Absentee
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 03:58 PM
Sep 2020

They check the signature for in person voting as well. I am not being critical, I'm concerned just like everyone else. I travel for work, so have voted absentee for years..... this year is the first time I have ever been concerned about the vote not counting.
I'm not sure, but I don't believe Michigan has any sort of ballot tracker. I am hopeful that the SOS is on her job and everything will go smoothly.

Siwsan

(27,321 posts)
13. We've decided to brave the precincts
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:06 PM
Sep 2020

I've never encountered a long line at my precinct so I'll get there at about 9. BUT I'll bring a book along, just in case. They just relocated

I will feel much better watching my ballot slide into that scanner, and watch it confirmed as valid.

safeinOhio

(34,203 posts)
15. My precinct is across the street
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:43 PM
Sep 2020

and I enjoy walking over to vote. Never a crowd here either. Just want to make sure I’m doing it the best way to get Joe and Kamala in and make it easy for the poll workers. COVID is not bad at this end of the county. CMU is at the other end.
I wonder if all of the Deplorables will be maskless?

Kaleva

(38,385 posts)
14. They won't count your vote till election day either.
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:40 PM
Sep 2020

and by voting in person, you won't speed up the process as precincts won't report in till all the eligible mail in ballot are counted.

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