Florida
Related: About this forumA question about Florida absentee-ballots and the timing of the count.
The latest word is that Trump is going to try to use the courts to declare a winner on election day. That means that states that count absentee ballots on or after election day are going to see a major voter suppression. So, where does Florida stand in that formula? Do we count absentee ballots as they come in? Or do we wait for after election day?
Abnredleg
(669 posts)Here is a good link showing how the states handle absentee ballots.
https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vopp-table-16-when-absentee-mail-ballot-processing-and-counting-can-begin.aspx
Baitball Blogger
(46,698 posts)RKP5637
(67,102 posts)Gothmog
(145,086 posts)We will know most of the vote by election night. In Texas, we announce the early vote and vote by mail just after polls close and this usually accounts for 60% to 70% of the total vote
Baitball Blogger
(46,698 posts)dameatball
(7,396 posts)PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,841 posts)there are some states that foolishly don't start counting absentee ballots until the close of polls on Election Day. It's possible that as those states get millions of applications for absentee ballots, they'll realize they need to start counting them as they come in. One can only hope.
Baitball Blogger
(46,698 posts)mitch96
(13,885 posts)IN my county and submit it. My only fear is that some SOME body is going to sneak in and steal ballots... I would not put it past 'em... YMMV..
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Baitball Blogger
(46,698 posts)hay rick
(7,603 posts)Last edited Mon Sep 21, 2020, 12:09 AM - Edit history (1)
even though many of those voters are "suckers and losers."