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2020 Presidential Election

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Lurch said:
Don't some other states allow late arrival of ballots if postmarked in time? Seems they don't see some invisible clause in the Constitution forbidding this.
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Each state determines how they vote. The only constraint is that valid votes are cast on or before the election date.

The supreme court is used to determine a ruling based on that states laws and if it is in some violation of the constitution. That means different states get different rulings based on what they have as their laws. But that ruling would apply to all the states if the same situation was present.

California allows all votes counted if post marked on or before Nov. 3, other states do things differently.

That was my understanding but a lawyer in here may chime in to correct me. :)
 
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Sherkeu said:
Each state determines how they vote. The only constraint is that valid votes are cast on or before the election date.

The supreme court is used to determine a ruling based on that states laws and if it is in some violation of the constitution. That means different states get different rulings based on what they have as their laws.

California allows all votes counted if post marked on or before Nov. 3, other states do things differently.
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State of Washington counts all ballots postmarked by election day. This was the law even before the State became a vote by mail state. Remember most States provide for absentee voting and that has always been by mail. I think in the past it was more likely to tilt Republican.
 
He may be trailing in the polls, he may be running out of money but the mainstream media is doing its very best to give President Trump as much publicity as possible. :mad:

I realise that I'm on the other side of the Atlantic, but I get a fair amount of US media on my Youtube feed, and it seems that 90%+ of the coverage of the US election features President Trump. Almost none of it features Joe Biden and I haven't seen anything of Kamala Harris for days.
 
Trump Tweets

If Sleepy Joe Biden is actually elected President, the 4 Justices (plus1) that helped make such a ridiculous win possible would be relegated to sitting on not only a heavily PACKED COURT, but probably a REVOLVING COURT as well. At least the many new Justices will be Radical Left!

Biden will destroy the United States Supreme Court. Don’t let this happen!

#BidenCrimeFamiily
 
Trump Tweets

Philadelphia Firefighters Union Votes to Endorse Trump https://breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/29/philadelphia-firefighters-union-votes-to-endorse-trump/ via @BreitbartNews

Keith Ellison Restricts Freedom of Assembly of Political Opponents https://breitbart.com/politics/2020...political-opponents-at-minnesota-trump-rally/ via @BreitbartNews
We were planning for as many as 25,000 people in Minnesota. Now the Governor, at the last moment, will only allow the first 250 people to attend. Riots plus Omar = WIN!
 
Captain_Swoop said:
Trump Tweets

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. VOTE!!!

Watch the Great Red Wave!

Way ahead in Texas!

Sports Reporter Calls Jack Nicklaus‘ Endorsement of President Trump ‘Divisive‘ https://breitbart.com/sports/2020/1...icklaus-endorsement-president-trump-divisive/ via @BreitbartNews Who is Darren Rovell? Thank you Jack!!!
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Octogenarian, white, male, multi-millionaire, conservative supports Trump - quelle surprise :rolleyes:

I'm sure that endorsement will really make a difference with the under-35 demographic.
 
MRC_Hans said:
All this is a bit difficult to understand for a citizen of a technologically advanced country, where the ballots for half a dozen parties are normally counted before midnight on election day. The detail counting, where personal votes and such are counted and little details are settled will be in during the following day.



But of course, in a country where things have to be done by stagecoach and such, it must take a bit longer. :rolleyes:



Hans
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It doesn't need any fancy technology, our system is based on counting marks on bits of paper which are done in the presence of (usually) the candidates and their team. Disputed votes are resolved as the count goes on ,recounts are done on the spot. (Note we did have a problem when we first introduced postal voting for the general public.)
 
The Don said:
He may be trailing in the polls, he may be running out of money but the mainstream media is doing its very best to give President Trump as much publicity as possible. :mad:
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At this point do you think publicity will help Trump - recent coverage suggest his ratings go down in places where he holds rallies.:)
 
Aber said:
At this point do you think publicity will help Trump - recent coverage suggest his ratings go down in places where he holds rallies.:)
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Yes I do, simple name recognition seems to be a factor for the lowest information voters.
 
TX has surpassed its total 2016 vote with a day left to vote early.

More people have now voted in TX in this election than any election ever.

Regardless of outcome, TX is a shockingly interesting race this year.
 
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Armitage72 said:
"We are Sinclair. You will be assimilated."




I think that's the right video. It won't play where I am right now.
Dozens of news stations, reading the exact same message, perfectly synchronized.
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Probably. As it says, repeatedly, this is extremely dangerous to our democracy.
 
Trump Tweets

I would NEVER have taken the endorsement of the man who, through gross incompetence, poisoned the people of Flint, Michigan. Former RINO Governor Rick Snyder should be ashamed of himself and his service. I was asked to help fix it. Biden took his endorsement. VOTE TRUMP!!!

SECOND AMENDMENT!

SUPREME COURT!
 
Trump Tweets

33.1% GDP - BEST IN USA HISTORY. IF I AM ELECTED, NEXT YEAR WILL BE OUR BEST EVER!

Rigged?
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ABC 13 News - WSET
@ABC13News
A United States Postal Service employee has been charged for willfully obstructing the passage of mail after more than 100 absentee ballots and other mail was found in a construction dumpster.
 
Captain_Swoop said:
Trump Tweets

I would NEVER have taken the endorsement of the man who, through gross incompetence, poisoned the people of Flint, Michigan. Former RINO Governor Rick Snyder should be ashamed of himself and his service. I was asked to help fix it. Biden took his endorsement. VOTE TRUMP!!!

SECOND AMENDMENT!

SUPREME COURT!
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Okay, I'm going to say something that surprises even me.

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Trump is correct in laying the blame for Flint's water supply at the feet of Rick Snyder, it was ultimately his push against local rule, and his adviser's malfeasence, that led to the water issue, as well as many of the resulting health problems.

Now, there are plenty of places in the US where the water supply is absolutely disgusting, and has been going back for decades, which is something Biden should work on when he's president. But I will give him that one thing.
 
Lurch said:
Don't some other states allow late arrival of ballots if postmarked in time? Seems they don't see some invisible clause in the Constitution forbidding this.
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See Sherkeu's response. I will elaborate a little bit.

The US Constitution says that the elections will be conducted as specified by the state legislature of each state. The issue in a number of cases lately is that either judges or state election commissions have made adjustments in voting procedures due either to COVID, or to observed problems with the US Postal System. What the court is saying is that those modification cannot be made without the approval of the state legislature.

Simplified, the Supreme Court is saying that the states are required to follow their own state laws when counting their votes. So, if state law says that the ballots have to be received by election day, a judge or election commissioner can't step in and say that it's ok as long as it's postmarked.


I think it's a pretty questionable interpretation, but it's not ridiculous.
 
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