The SECRET Purpose of Trump's Threat to Delay the Vote

[diva77]

https://www.gregpalast.com/the-secret-purpose-of-trumps-threat-to-delay-the-vote/

The real purpose of the threat by our Twittiot-in-Chief to delay the election is to lay the groundwork for massive challenges of mail-in ballots.

Officially, 1,913,369 ballots were challenged and thrown away in 2016—that’s how Trump stole the last election and how he will steal 2020…they will question your mail-in ballot signature, the color of your ink—and if you put an “X” instead of filling in the little bubble—they’ll junk your ballot. Yes, Donald, “The 2020 election will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT election in history” — because your crew is defrauding voters out of their ballots.

Whose ballots gets challenged? According to the US Civil Rights Commission which investigated in Florida, the chance of your ballot being challenged and uncounted is 900% higher if you’re Black than if you’re white.

That’s if you get your ballot at all. According to an MIT study, one in ten voters who request a mail in ballot don’t get one at all, or get it too late to count. We saw the test run in Georgia in March where the GOP state government delayed the ballot send-out, meaning thousands of African-Americans never received their ballot.

Even the husband of the Executive Director of the ACLU of Georgia got his ballot the day after the election. (But yes, he was guilty of attempted VWB—Voting While Black.)

Don’t cry; don’t whine: you can, you must, steal back your vote: that is, protect it. We can expose the steal and reverse it. That’s why I wrote, How Trump Stole 2020—it’s not a prediction, it’s a warning.
SNIP

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HOW TO PROTECT YOUR VOTE:
https://www.gregpalast.com/ballot-condom-for-safe-voting-2/

Ballot Condom for Safe Voting

by Greg Palast July 26, 2020

Protect the health of your democracy during this epidemic of stupidity, meanness, and misinformation. Follow these simple instructions:

Don’t Just Pick and Lick!

If you decide to Go Postal and mail-in your ballot, make sure you follow your state’s rules, no matter how berserk. That means getting a witness signature (Minnesota), notarization (Alabama), and sign the ballot and envelope twice if it says so; use the official envelope only; put on TWO stamps (Ohio). And include a copy of that special ID (Wisconsin).

Registration Investigation!

Think you’re registered? This is America, Jack, not some democracy. Better check your registration again. Make sure you have not been purged, Crosschecked, made “inactive,” or otherwise scammed out of your vote. You don’t have to re-register if you’ve moved within your county—but you’re a fool if you don’t. Why? You can’t mail in your ballot, Homer, if you don’t get it in the mail in the first place! D’oh!

Don’t Get Spoiled Rotten!

Don’t mark ballots with red pens, pencils, crayons, lipstick. Don’t use an ✘, ✓, or ☺︎, unless it says so. Fill in the bubble, Bob. If on a machine, check over your choices before you pull that final lever. If a punch-card, turn it over and scrape off the chads, Dad.

The Early Bird Throws Out the Worms!

Vote early. In-person when no one’s around, weekdays if possible. Then, if they jacked with your registration, you may have time to fight. But beware “Souls to the Polls” Sunday: in states like Ohio, the lines will be hours long as the vote thieves launch their new weapons to block voters of color. If you are a voter of color or under 35, don’t forget to take along photo ID and an experienced attorney.

Look Out for Tranquilizer Ballots!

The nice lady behind the counter will tell you your “provisional” ballot will count. Bullshit. Demand a real ballot from an election judge. If you must fill out that bogus bouncing ballot, make sure you fill in every line on the envelope with registration address, registration signature, and if no license, write “no license.” If you need to return with an ID, do it and don’t bellyache.

Act Out!

It’s time to say basta! to mass purges, to voter ID rigmarole, to tossing out provisional ballots and to the entire lynching-by-laptop operation. And that means joining voting rights action groups such as Rainbow/PUSH. Whether you’re a butcher, baker or mass tort litigation maker, we need you to cross The Bridge with us. I know you have a good excuse to do nothing, but I don’t want to hear it.

Spread the Word!

Download and send this Ballot Condom to everyone you know.
https://www.gregpalast.com/wp-content/uploads/Ballot-Condom-for-Safe-Voting.pdf

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

Dump the chump!

[sheshe2]

2. Also DO NOT MAIL.

DROP IT OFF. I drop mine at the Town Hall.

[diva77]

16. I agree - i like to wait until election day to fill out my vote by mail ballot just in case the

slate of candidates changes prior to the date; then I bring the ballot to the polls and drop it off -- no waiting in line required. It's best if people check with their county elections official to find out whether this is possible in their particular county.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. This is probably the most important post I've read today.

Thank you, diva77.

[Ms. Toad]

4. There are reasons for issuing provisional ballots.

If you aren't entitled to a reguar ballot, don't be an ass. We observers have bigger battles to fight on election day.

In most states if you requested an absentee ballot, you are not entitled to vote a regular ballot at the polls.
If you are not registered to vote (even if you were mistakenly purged), you are not entitled to vote a regular ballot at the polls.
If you show up at the wrong polling place, you are not entitled to vote a regular ballot at a polling place to which you are assigned.

Yes, it is true that many provisional ballots aren't counted. But before you demand a regular ballot from an election judge, confirm that (1) you are currently registered to vote, (2) you are in the correct polling place, and (3) you have not requested an absentee ballot for this election. (There may be more local rules - but these are the most common reasons people are told they have to vote provisionally - and also the reason many provisional ballots never get counted.

[yellowdogintexas]

8. good points Ms Toad!

Local procedures will vary.

Many counties in Texas have essentially eliminated the need for provisional ballots by making it possible to vote anywhere in the county on Election Day. It is wonderful!! I highly recommend it.

If you have a mail in ballot and you didn't get it in the mail and you go to vote in person TAKE THE BALLOT WITH YOU!! You may be required to surrender it before you can vote, unless your voting place has a drop box.

If you have to vote provisional, and you are told you can clear your ballot by going to the elections office with whatever documentation is needed, DO IT and your ballot will be counted.

In certain states with tough ID laws, be sure you take it with you. Due to a court ruling on TX ID requirements, we have relaxed the rules on ID.

[Kablooie]

5. Yep. This is what I fully expect. There will be a war over the election results.

This is Trumpster's last stand and he will fight with every dirty, dishonest trick that his toadys can devise.

This is not just to keep power but also to keep the legal protection the Presidency gives him.
By the end of a second term the statute of limitations with have run out on all the cases against him.
He would leave the presidency with no legal jeopardy threatening him.

It's going to be a tsunami of attacks on the whole electoral system and our slow, stodgy legal system will have to seriously consider each and every bogus claim.

People that are celebrating the demise of Trump are foolish.
A war is brewing and it could tear the republic to pieces.

[2naSalit]

6. K&R

[Hoyt]

7. Just Vote. trump will fail.

[yellowdogintexas]

9. the most important thing you can do is start now and verify your registration

There are a few websites that check in all states, but your best bet is your local election authority. Go to their website and use the voter lookup. You can see everything exactly as your local authority has it. If your registration is good, then you only need to check it again closer to November if you are worried

You may show up as suspended. That does not mean you are purged, after all you are still in the book. It means your address wasn't updated on your voter registration the last time you moved, and your voter registration card was returned undeliverable. You can still vote; just get your address changed. The website will tell you how to do that.

If you move between now and November, even within the county, be sure to update your address with your elections office. Do not depend on the driver's license office to update your voter registration. In some states that works really well, but in others not so much. We had instances in Texas of DMV people not sending the voter change of address to the elections office. They were just either tossing them, or just not doing anything with them.

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. Thank you - good practical advice (nt)

[C Moon]

10. The day after this election, will make the 2000 election look like a sweet sixteen birthday party.

It's going to be tied up in courts, there will be protests, Trump troops will be illegally detaining people, and Trump, Barr and McConnell will attempt to quell it by over-riding our laws.

This will be the tipping point of our country. Our only hope is that we have more people in high positions and policing who believe in the U.S. constitution, than who are dedicated to Trump.

[Cha]

11. TY for this valuable information! Bookmarked. All our ballots in

Hawaii. are Mail In. that's the way we do it now.

[alwaysinasnit]

12. K&R Excellent posting.

[bobbieinok]

13. How to protect your mail in vote segment!! VERY IMPORTANT

[jambo101]

15. changing times

Curious how times change as in April i posted a thread describing how trump was going to delay the election and my post got taken down for being rediculous and trolling , well doesnt seem so ridiculous anymore =
[link ear jambo101,

One of your posts has been removed:

Trump will postpone November election

It was judged to have broken this forum rule:

No kooky, extremist, or hate content|

[diva77]

17. I'm sorry that your post was removed.