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Serious Concern About In-Person Voting
posted ago by Red_Princess ago by Red_Princess +26 / -0

I live in a state that automatically sent every registered voter a mail-in ballot. I have been researching what to do about this because I always vote in person.

Apparently, you are supposed to bring your mail-in ballot to the polling place so that it can be properly disposed of. (Otherwise, you would be able to vote twice.)

This seriously concerns me. We all talk about voting in person. How many people know that they are supposed to bring their mail-in ballot? How many states is this applicable to besides mine??

You can get a provisional ballot but this brings up more questions. The more I research the more concerned I am. Am I misunderstanding something? If anyone has resources that explain how the voting system is protected, I'm very interested to read them. SHOULD WE JUST MAIL THESE IN?

Also worth noting, this is the first time in my life I have ever been confused about voting.

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– RedWhiteandPew 1 point ago +1 / -0
  1. Name your state so that maybe someone here can help you. Stop being vague, it makes it seem like you are fishing for sympathy. 50 states = 50 different sets of election law.
  2. Research the laws in your states. It probably would have been quicker than typing your post. Sounds like you already know the answer though.
  3. No don't mail it in, vote in peraon.
  4. In most places (I live in Virginia), you have to bring in the absentee ballot if you decide to vote in person. If you don't, you get a provisional ballot THAT WON'T BE COUNTED unless you take the absentee ballot back to the clerk/board of elections.
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– DBallsandJScrotes 2 points ago +2 / -0

I’m in California, personally. Not sure about OP, but very vague here as well (unsurprisingly)

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– RedWhiteandPew 1 point ago +1 / -0

I was saying to the OP, stop being vague about the state you live in - if you say where you are, certainly some pedes can help.

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– DBallsandJScrotes 2 points ago +2 / -0

Oh I know. I commented because I’m also curious about this as it pertains to CA.

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– Red_Princess [S] 1 point ago +1 / -0

I am in CA but I know this is applicable to PA, OH, TX and I haven't researched where else.

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– Red_Princess [S] 0 points ago +1 / -1

I'm concerned about your fourth point. I don't think a lot of voters know that. I just realized this today. That means that many people who vote in-person (Trump votes) won't be counted on election night.

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– RedWhiteandPew 0 points ago +1 / -1

STOP the fearmongering. It is your job to know the election laws in your state - vis-a-vis, it is the pedes job to know the election laws in their states. What is the law in Virginia is not necessarily the law in the other 49 states.

If you bring (and turn in) your absentee ballot that was requested but not mailed in (in Virginia) to a polling place in accordance with Virginia law, then you can vote in person - no harm no foul.

If you requested absentee (we don't have 'mail-in' ballot sent to everyone) and want to vote in-person, then you have to bring the absentee ballot. If you don't, you will ne given a provisional ballot that won't be counted until you return the (requested) absentee ballot to the proper authorities.

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