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Greg Abbott learned this years ago - has coordinated and publicly embraced white militias (KSP) of True the Vote showing up at polling places with long guns, trying to intimidate voters.
That's one reason Barr doesn't like vote by mail. Can't have the terrorist goons with long guns show up to interfere with voters.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)You show up with a gun here you will arrested. Maybe shot. Open carry is illegal here.
We dont have nuts with ARs parading around.
Thank the theme parks. And the tourists industry as a whole. They work hard to keep from looking like, well, Wisconsin.
No Wisconsin man here over running the state house with guns.
Polybius
(15,390 posts)In person always for me.
JI7
(89,247 posts)Voters should not engage with them. Keep them isolated and if they get in the way have security desl with it.
But do take pics and videos if possible and without distracting others.
Princess Turandot
(4,787 posts)The 'goons' were dopes waving Trump signs. They moved when ordered to do so, because they were blocking the path.
People should vote however they feel comfortable doing so.
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)You'll get a mouth full of blood flavored chiclets.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)is something I regret missing by voting by mail.
If I do. In our GA county, mail-in ballots were supposed to start being sent to us Sept. 18. Still have to see if ours arrive at all. Mine didn't for the runoff in summer.
So just yesterday I checked to make sure there's (so far) no regulation against bringing chairs to the lines. If it comes to it, those very bad losers can watch my husband and me read and chat with other voters come to continue the march of progress over their hateful bodies.
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)I requested a ballot and got this email verification:
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Once your county mails your ballot, you can login to the Secretary of State's My Voter Page to view your Absentee Ballot status.
If you have questions about voting, please contact your county's Board of Registrar's Office. To find their contact information, please click here.
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Hortensis
(58,785 posts)I was thrown off the registered voter rolls a few years ago, presumably because we winter in Florida and had a temporary forwarding order on our mail. If it happens again, I want to know well ahead of time.
When I checked yesterday, it said our ballots were issued on the 18th, but what's that mean? That the third-party vendor who handles them (and cannot be contacted) had millions of prior requests all ready to go and sent them all out that day? Or had just begun the "issuing" process?
I've felt our county registrar's office is conscientious, but this county is so deep red that election theft would be completely unnecessary, barring any theft among thieves.
So we actually don't exactly expect to see any Trump goons hooting and leaping about, hoping to harass the lines of good Christian voters here. They just make me wish I could be part of the turnout in one of the counties that'll draw them. If it weren't for Covid and my high risk, I'd be there as an election monitor. Oh, well.
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)I carefully filled out my ballot, and then returned my ballot to a secure drop box! Our blue county had 4 or 5 drop boxes around the county, including one downtown in front of the board of elections office. I then tracked my ballot through the process. Fingers crossed that all goes smoothly this time around.
I always voted on Election Day, until early voting was established. Then, I always early voted. Now, Ive transitioned to absentee voting.
0ur little County is a blue island 🔵 in a sea of red 🔴.
Good luck!🍀👍 🇺🇸
gulliver
(13,180 posts)They should be ignored. I'm voting in person.