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Grins

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8. Handwritten dates on ballots are worthless and serve only to disenfranchise a voter.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 10:29 PM

Aug 26

The ballots are already dated and barcoded - for a specific election. All that matters is whether the damn ballots were received within the state’s acceptance window.

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Pennsylvania must stop throwing out mail ballots over date errors, court rules [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 26 OP

One would think that after 2000, 2016, and 2024, people would be extremely careful and vigilant when voting. lostincalifornia Aug 26 #1

There is ZERO need for a "date" on a ballot *envelope* BumRushDaShow Aug 26 #2

AGREE!!! WTH? bluestarone Aug 26 #4

In the bizarre lead-up to getting what we call here in PA - the "no-excuse absentee ballot" BumRushDaShow Aug 26 #6

I agree. However, if the courts are ruling that you can throw ballots out if they aren't dated correctly, then you lostincalifornia Aug 26 #5

This whole issue has been through a BILLION court cases since 2020 BumRushDaShow Aug 26 #7

I agree it absolutely should not matter. lostincalifornia Aug 27 #11

And in that above image of the envelopes BumRushDaShow Aug 27 #12

Too late. Republicans will move on to #9,978 in their book of ridiculous tactics. Nt lostnfound Aug 26 #3

Handwritten dates on ballots are worthless and serve only to disenfranchise a voter. Grins Aug 26 #8

Yes exactly right ... however ... FakeNoose Aug 26 #9

Chump wants true absentee voting. BidenRocks Aug 27 #10