Posted on Jul 28, 2016
Should soldiers’ votes get counted? That’s not as easy as you’d think.
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We should have this worked out by now.......Pisses me off.
Should soldiers’ votes get counted? That’s not as easy as you’d think.
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California allows permanent voting by mail. I have used it for years as I never know where I will be come voting time. as long as they get my ballot before election day I am good. They count the absentee ballots first, so I know my vote always counts.
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The absentee ballots are counted according to state laws. But this article from the daily Kos gives good information on the process and the reason 21% never get counted.
http://m.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/20/1147472/-2011-MIT-Report-21-of-Absentee-Votes-are-NOT-Counted
http://m.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/20/1147472/-2011-MIT-Report-21-of-Absentee-Votes-are-NOT-Counted
2011 MIT Report: 21% of Absentee Votes are NOT Counted
I found a really fascinating academic report today called What Hath HAVA Wrought.This report is written by Charles Stewart III, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science, The ...
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The assumptions is that soldiers that vote, their vote counts just like every other citizen.
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