1 out of 4 military overseas ballots not counted

Platapus · 05-13-09, 05:59 PM

over 220 years and we still can't manage to have an honest full election in this country.

I think we should be bothered by this.

UnderseaLcpl · 05-13-09, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

over 220 years and we still can't manage to have an honest full election in this country.

I think we should be bothered by this.

I concur. I'm bothered by this and politics in general enough to wonder why we trust the federal government with anything that relies even marginally upon its' discretionary power at all.

SUBMAN1 · 05-13-09, 06:59 PM

I concur too.

-S

Max2147 · 05-14-09, 10:20 AM

It sucks, but is there really a better way?

You can't do anything about the 13,500 that were sent back incorrectly - that's just the fault of the voter. There are also quite a few that get sent out but not returned because the voter either loses the ballot, forgets about it, or decides to not vote.

As far as the rest, snail mail is always unreliable, especially if foreign mail systems get involved.

Does mail to US military personnel go through normal channels, or is there a special military mail service that keeps it in US hands for the entire journey?

SteamWake · 05-14-09, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Max2147

It sucks, but is there really a better way?

Well getting them shipped out in due time would be a good start. Some ballots dident reach the troops in time to get filled out and returned in time to be counted.

BTW isint this mostly about then Franken race?

05-13-09, 05:59 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	over 220 years and we still can't manage to have an honest full election in this country. I think we should be bothered by this. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I concur too. -S __________________

05-14-09, 10:20 AM	#4
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It sucks, but is there really a better way? You can't do anything about the 13,500 that were sent back incorrectly - that's just the fault of the voter. There are also quite a few that get sent out but not returned because the voter either loses the ballot, forgets about it, or decides to not vote. As far as the rest, snail mail is always unreliable, especially if foreign mail systems get involved. Does mail to US military personnel go through normal channels, or is there a special military mail service that keeps it in US hands for the entire journey?