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flor de jasmim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:57 AM Original message |
A question for Oregonians on the mail-in ballot: |
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FightingIrish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. They are mailed by the county clerks |
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ORDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, you have it correct. All Oregon elections are mail-in ballots. |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I'm with you! I love the mail-in system. It's so much easier and |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I agree with you..I love it....it gives you time to do research on the |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. And having that Voter's Guide in hand while you're voting really helps |
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ORDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Do you remember when they were still mailing out punch cards? |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yup. That wasn't great, but at least they reminded you to make |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Not to mention, we can all vote nekkid! |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. County sends out the ballots. No intervention from the candidates, |
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MediaBabe (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. Political parties have nothing to do with the actual ballots |
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FightingIrish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. While we are on the topic |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Of course, there is no real means to control fraud with mail in voting. |
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FightingIrish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. They check the signatures on the ballot against signatures |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. So, who witnessed the first signature? |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. The county clerk witnessed my signature |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Yeah, and Reagan told good antedocts too, and they prove nothing. |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I don't get it. |
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MediaBabe (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Mass fraud would be impossible |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. Reminder! If you've missed 2 fed elections, you won't get a ballot in the mail |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Updated my registration the other day. |
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flor de jasmim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. Thanks y'all... it DOES sound like a much better system than most. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. If you don't mind fraud in your elections. |
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ORDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You'll have to tell us how there could be fraud. Evidence? |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I live in OR. I know the system. There are no controls over who cast the ballot |
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davepdx (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Can you cite any examples of where what you fear |
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ORDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Ridiculous. You'd have to have quite a few expert forgers to make any kind of dent in election |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Please provide any facts/statistics to back that up. I know first-hand how |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Nothing you say here means the sytem cannot be gamed by those who wish to. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Fraud = Doubtful. Disenfranchisement? Highly Probable |
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MediaBabe (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. No system is perfect |
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OutNow (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. One More Positive for Oregon |
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DeschutesRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
30. Where there are ballots cast, fraud is always a concern |
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