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Lonestarblue

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49. Trump and Republicans will order post offices not to postmark mail ballots or not deliver them on time.

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 07:57 AM

18 hrs ago

Republicans cheat, and they've used mail ballots to cheat in the past, for example by deliberately mailing them to ZIP codes that have primarily Democratic voters so late that have to go to the polls thus disenfranchising people who are physically unable to drive or vote in person. People who ordered mail ballots and aren't able to early vote or get to their precinct on election day miss out on voting.

Another way Republicans cheat in requiring each county to have only one dropbox for voters to deposit ballots, so a 600-resident county has one box and a two million site like Harris County has one box. All the large cities in Texas are Democratic.

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Blocked by Federal Court judge last week. paleotn Monday #25

AMAZING! Thanks! CurtEastPoint Monday #35

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I'm in agreement MustLoveBeagles Monday #40

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State CAN count them or MUST count them? Blumancru Monday #18

It depends on state laws MichMan Monday #22

It's important that blue voters in states that DON'T allow those delivered after the election day are aware of this. RockCreek Monday #47

Trump and Republicans will order post offices not to postmark mail ballots or not deliver them on time. Lonestarblue 18 hrs ago #49

My immediate thought exactly. VTderry 15 hrs ago #56

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Or someone will come up with their own copy of a postmark. MichMan Monday #23

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Bottom line MoseShrute Monday #28

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