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eridani

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2. Why the eight day requirement?

Reply to fredamae (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 13, 2014, 03:15 AM

Dec 2014

If you don't respond to the signature letter by the eighth day after an election, politicians can then get your contact information and remind you to make sure your vote counts.

In WA, signature mismatches are available immediately for campaigns.

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Could someone explain why those 4000 votes on the GMO initiative weren't counted? [View all] eridani Dec 2014 OP

You are contacted fredamae Dec 2014 #1

Why the eight day requirement? eridani Dec 2014 #2

It's a matter of allowing fredamae Dec 2014 #3

Thanks for the information, fredamae. classof56 Dec 2014 #4

I think in many counties there are efforts to make sure that this process works... cascadiance Dec 2014 #5

To the best of my knowledge......... fredamae Dec 2014 #7

From my discussions, I think that every effort has been made to make this an honest & decent process cascadiance Dec 2014 #8

It isn't perfect for Every fredamae Dec 2014 #6

I understand that Oregon uses computer progams to match signatures eridani Dec 2014 #9