Humble pede here. I went to a polling station with my unopened mail-in ballot here in Northern California, and I was told that they don't have the standard voting machines. Instead, they asked that I go to a standing desk and open the ballot, fill it out, sign and seal, and then drop it in this ballot box that everyone was dropping theirs into.
This is my first time voting. Is this the normal process? Should I be concerned with my vote not being counted? Should I find a poll place that has the machines? I didn't wear anything to suggest im a Trump supporter, but I am clearly a veteran, and people assume. Maybe I'm being paranoid. I just want to make sure I am doing my part here to keep this man in office.
Nothing is "normal" this year. My plan is to drop off my mail in ballot in the box tomorrow. In order to vote with a voting machine, you need to surrender your old ballot, which seems less secure too me. Others can add their opinions, but I'm guessing dropping off your ballot in its envelope in a secure ballot box (or better yet your county's Election Office) is good enough.
Totally agree there.Thanks for the response!
That sounds fine to me. The ballot box should look sturdy and have a lock on it, does that sound like what you saw? The ones around here are black metal boxes with a tiny slit to slide the vote into. They look very sturdy.
Definitely wait for a NoCa Pede to chime in with solid local advice, though!
It was a soft shelled box with a slit. That box was attached by padlock to a hardened plastic container that was black. I think thats what I saw. Its probably fine. I just get paranoid being in California, even with all the Trump flags I see everywhere
Sorry, I know nothing about Cali Voting Laws. Call the RNC office in your area.