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Daniel AJ Sokolov<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@ZenHeathen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ZenHeathen</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@CStamp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CStamp</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@SonofaGeorge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SonofaGeorge</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@northernlights" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>northernlights</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@pinhman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pinhman</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@gemelliz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gemelliz</span></a></span> I understand the idea of randomized ranking on <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a>, but that also has unintended consequences. </p><p>Plus, it makes it harder for illiterate and vision impaired voters. They can't inform themselves ahead of time on which position their preferred candidate is. ("I will tick the circle in the seventh row", for example.)</p><p>Don't frustrate them at <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elections</span></a>. If <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voting</span></a> is easy and positive, they hopefully will come back next time.</p>
Charming Malcontent<p>BREAKING: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elmo</span></a> the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceNazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceNazi</span></a> has paid local <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nazis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nazis</span></a> to steal <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a> from SEVEN <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/polling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>polling</span></a> stations who have reported they have "ran out of ballot papers"</p>
beSpacific<p>Gutless <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PostalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostalService</span></a> chief [appointed by <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a>] bends to <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> with 10,000 job cuts <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPS</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/mail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mail</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabled</span></a> <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/3/14/2310170/-Gutless-Postal-Service-chief-bends-to-DOGE-with-10-000-job-cuts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dailykos.com/story/2025/3/14/2</span><span class="invisible">310170/-Gutless-Postal-Service-chief-bends-to-DOGE-with-10-000-job-cuts</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/mail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mail</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/prescriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prescriptions</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a></p>
nomotime<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NorthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthCarolina</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Judge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Judge</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Rejects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rejects</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StateSupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateSupremeCourt</span></a> Candidate’s Bid To <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ThrowOut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThrowOut</span></a> 60K <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ballots</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/north-carolina-judge-rejects-gop-state-supreme-court-candidates-bid-to-throw-out-60k-ballots/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">democracydocket.com/news-alert</span><span class="invisible">s/north-carolina-judge-rejects-gop-state-supreme-court-candidates-bid-to-throw-out-60k-ballots/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VoterSupression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoterSupression</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BlackMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackMastodon</span></a></p>
Karl Voit :emacs: :orgmode:<p>"<a href="https://graz.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> lost. That is, if all legal <a href="https://graz.social/tags/voters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voters</span></a> were allowed to vote, if all legal <a href="https://graz.social/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a> were counted, Trump would have lost the states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Vice-President Kamala <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Harris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harris</span></a> would have won the <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Presidency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Presidency</span></a> with 286 electoral votes."</p><p>"The nasty little secret of American <a href="https://graz.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> is that we don’t count all the votes. Nor let every citizen vote."</p><p><a href="https://www.gregpalast.com/trump-lost-vote-suppression-won/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gregpalast.com/trump-lost-vote</span><span class="invisible">-suppression-won/</span></a></p><p>About the author: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@GregPalast" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GregPalast</span></a></span> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Palast" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Pal</span><span class="invisible">ast</span></a></p><p>Looks legit. I wonder, what it would take to deny <a href="https://graz.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> the title "democracy". 🤔 </p><p>🍿 </p><p><a href="https://graz.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voting</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/manipulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manipulation</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/votesuppression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>votesuppression</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/PlaceboBallots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlaceboBallots</span></a></p>
Democrats Abroad<p>If you live in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a>, please check that your <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a> was received &amp; counted.</p><p>Some <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a> have been submitted but rejected because of a minor error (e.g. due to the signature).</p><p>Check with your Local Elections Office that yours has been accepted, and if not you can "cure" your ballot by asking about the procedure.</p><p>If you have problems, contact VoterProtection@DemocratsAbroad.org for help.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsmast.social/@KamalaHarrisWin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KamalaHarrisWin</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@lowqualityfacts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lowqualityfacts</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DemocratsAbroad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemocratsAbroad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YourVoteMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YourVoteMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PA</span></a></p>
David August<p>h/t <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://threads.net/@saribethrose/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>saribethrose</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RedMirage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedMirage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BlueShift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlueShift</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elections</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USelections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USelections</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/2024PresidentialElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2024PresidentialElection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PresidentialElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentialElection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/votes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>votes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MailInBballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MailInBballots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/political" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>political</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AmericanPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanPolitics</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1586772/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1586772/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Ballot printing errors disrupt voting in Pennsylvania county <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>america</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ballots</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CambriaCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CambriaCounty</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ElectionOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionOffice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PollingHours" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PollingHours</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SoftwareIssue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareIssue</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStatesOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStatesOfAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USANews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USANews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/voters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voters</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voting</span></a></p>
Democrats Abroad<p>🔍 Ever wonder why <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElectionResults" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionResults</span></a> can take days? 📬</p><p>Absentee <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a>, often counted after <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElectionDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionDay</span></a>, take time to process and verify. Counting every <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a> is essential—accurate results mean patience! 🗳</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsmast.social/@KamalaHarrisWin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KamalaHarrisWin</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://x-activitypub-bridge.deno.dev/users/3315264553" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KamalaHQ</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@DemocracyMattersALot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DemocracyMattersALot</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EveryVoteCounts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EveryVoteCounts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election2024</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VoteFromAbroad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteFromAbroad</span></a></p>
Democrats Abroad<p>Remember: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YourVoteCounts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YourVoteCounts</span></a>!</p><p>Our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OverseasVotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OverseasVotes</span></a> can be the margin of victory in tight races! <br>Seriously! In 2020, after all the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overseas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>overseas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a> were counted, an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Iowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iowa</span></a> House seat was lost by just 6 votes. </p><p>Go to <a href="https://voteabroad.org/SocMediaVFA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">voteabroad.org/SocMediaVFA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> to see if there is still time to request your <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OverseasBallot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OverseasBallot</span></a>! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vote</span></a> if you can!</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsmast.social/@KamalaHarrisWin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KamalaHarrisWin</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://x-activitypub-bridge.deno.dev/users/3315264553" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KamalaHQ</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@DemocracyMattersALot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DemocracyMattersALot</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VoteFromAbroad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteFromAbroad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YourVoteMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YourVoteMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
Democrats Abroad<p>🌍🗳️ Hey <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> voters!</p><p>You still have time to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VoteFromAbroad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteFromAbroad</span></a>, but hurry! ⏰ You must send your ballot back by a courier service for it to arrive in time.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a> must be mailed by Nov 5th &amp; arrive by Nov 8th, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PA</span></a> must be mailed by the 4th and arrive by the 12th (you can still request a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ballot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballot</span></a> until Nov 4th). <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a> must arrive by Nov 5th.</p><p>There’s no time to waste—make your voice heard! 📬✨</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GAVotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GAVotes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PAVotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PAVotes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WIVotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WIVotes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YourVoteMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YourVoteMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election2024</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1579057/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1579057/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> What happens to your ballot? Sedgwick County election commissioner addresses early voting questions <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>america</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ballots</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EarlyVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EarlyVoting</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EarlyVotingProcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EarlyVotingProcess</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/KWCH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KWCH</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SedgwickCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SedgwickCounty</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SedgwickCountyElectionOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SedgwickCountyElectionOffice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStatesOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStatesOfAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USANews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USANews</span></a></p>
Alaska Native News<p>US Election Sabotage Fears Grow After Ballot Boxes Set Aflame<br>[the_ad id="30587"]</p><p>"Make no mistake, an attack on a ballot box is an attack on our democracy and completely unacceptable," said Oregon's secretary of state.</p><p>Law enforcement officials in the Pacific Northwest are investigating a pair of Monday morning fires at ballot drop boxes that have heightened&nbsp;concerns...<br><a href="https://alaska-native-news.com/us-election-sabotage-fears-grow-after-ballot-boxes-set-aflame/76273/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alaska-native-news.com/us-elec</span><span class="invisible">tion-sabotage-fears-grow-after-ballot-boxes-set-aflame/76273/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sabatage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sabatage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a></p>
ahimsa<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> <br>Update from The Oregonian: </p><p>"Ballot-box fires in Oregon, Washington are linked; police identify suspect’s car"</p><p>gift link = <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2024/10/3-ballot-box-fires-in-oregon-washington-are-linked-police-identify-suspects-car.html?gift=d87b1679-5037-4552-8c53-31a2818f22fd" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">oregonlive.com/news/2024/10/3-</span><span class="invisible">ballot-box-fires-in-oregon-washington-are-linked-police-identify-suspects-car.html?gift=d87b1679-5037-4552-8c53-31a2818f22fd</span></a></p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election2024</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ballots</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Washington</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPS</span></a>: "Don't delay" in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/returning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>returning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mailin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mailin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Voters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Voters</span></a> casting <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a> by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mail</span></a> should have them at the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/postoffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>postoffice</span></a> by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Tuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tuesday</span></a> to ensure they are delivered by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ElectionDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionDay</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/states" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>states</span></a> with a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/November5th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>November5th</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/deadline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deadline</span></a>, the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UnitedStatesPostalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStatesPostalService</span></a> said. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Voting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vote</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/28/usps-mail-in-ballot-2024-election" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">axios.com/2024/10/28/usps-mail</span><span class="invisible">-in-ballot-2024-election</span></a></p>
The One<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vancouver</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elections2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elections2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/domesticterrorism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>domesticterrorism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a> We know who did it ;<br>“Ballot drop boxes in Vancouver and Portland were targeted by arson this morning. The FBI is investigating both fires.</p><p>Vancouver police pulled hundreds of smoldering ballots from the Fisher’s Landing ballot drop box about 4 a.m. this morning”</p><p><a href="https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/oct/28/ballot-drop-boxes-in-vancouver-and-portland-targeted-by-arson-this-morning-hundreds-of-ballots-damaged/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">columbian.com/news/2024/oct/28</span><span class="invisible">/ballot-drop-boxes-in-vancouver-and-portland-targeted-by-arson-this-morning-hundreds-of-ballots-damaged/</span></a></p>
ahimsa<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> </p><p>Story from OPB:</p><p><a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2024/10/28/ballot-box-burned-portland-vancouver/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">opb.org/article/2024/10/28/bal</span><span class="invisible">lot-box-burned-portland-vancouver/</span></a></p><p>To check on your ballot status:</p><p>Oregon = <a href="https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/myvote.aspx?lang=en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/my</span><span class="invisible">vote.aspx?lang=en</span></a></p><p>Washington = <a href="https://voter.votewa.gov/portal2023/login.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">voter.votewa.gov/portal2023/lo</span><span class="invisible">gin.aspx</span></a></p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election2024</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ballots</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Washington</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EarlyVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EarlyVoting</span></a> Is Nearly <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Breaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Breaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Records" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Records</span></a> In <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ohio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ohio</span></a>. Here’s What We Know So Far </p><p>As of Sunday evening, over 1.6 million <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/voters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voters</span></a> have already cast their <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballots</span></a>, whether by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voting</span></a> in person or sending in their ballots by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mail</span></a>. </p><p>— The waiting time in Tennessee during the middle of the work day is around 50 minutes. The Turnout in this election is going to be record breaking</p><p><a href="https://www.columbusnavigator.com/early-voting-data-ohio/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">columbusnavigator.com/early-vo</span><span class="invisible">ting-data-ohio/</span></a></p>
Rob Carlson :ally: :BLM:<p>Montgomery County PA is publishing a list of voters with ballots that require curing. It's both potentially really helpful and necessary and a disturbing collection of information in one place. <a href="https://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/45181/Ballots-with-Deficiencies-10152024" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">montgomerycountypa.gov/Documen</span><span class="invisible">tCenter/View/45181/Ballots-with-Deficiencies-10152024</span></a><br><a href="https://epistolary.org/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://epistolary.org/tags/Ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ballots</span></a> <a href="https://epistolary.org/tags/VoteByMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteByMail</span></a> <a href="https://epistolary.org/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://epistolary.org/tags/MontCoPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MontCoPA</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>Pennsylvania also has a law that prevents election officials from early processing mail-in ballots, which makes it take longer to count votes in the critical swing state. </p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pennsylvania-election-mail-in-ballot-processing-60-minutes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbsnews.com/news/pennsylvania-</span><span class="invisible">election-mail-in-ballot-processing-60-minutes/</span></a></p><p>6/x </p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Ballots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ballots</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a></p>