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Maine's ranked-choice voting will be used in a federal general election for the first time, after previously using it in the primary system.
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Update: Democrats have taken the House of Representatives, while Republicans have retained control of the Senate.
Georgia's Brian Kemp Opens 'Cyber Crimes' Investigation Into State Democrats, 2 Days Before Election
Georgia Secretary of State and Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp opened an investigation into the state's Democratic Party Sunday, alleging a failed attempt to hack the Georgia voter registration system.
Previously: Exact Match Requirements Eased in Georgia Ahead of Midterms
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(Score: 2) by Snotnose on Wednesday November 07 2018, @01:13AM (12 children)
Where I live (California) the news can't even start reporting results until the polls close. Which is something like 8 PM for me. Hellifino, I mailed my ballot in 2 weeks ago.
Anyway, why? You can't report results. You can show lines outside polling places, interview voters, and report on various polls.
Wanna watch the 6 AM news while getting up? Election all, um, whatever long. Grab lunch, the noon news is nice. Lines, random voters getting 15 seconds of fame, looks like we overpaid for this poll.
Get home, turn on the news while cooking dinner. Election. Gee, even in Maine polls don't close for 10 minutes, but they've been counting and Fred has a 2%
Uhhh, we break this rant for a brand spankin new rant! (edit: This is San Diego Channel 10 News, internet version, they say 5:06, I'm guessing 5 or so).
News is on in the background, cut the cord months ago so no DVR. Group of folks are upset to find out they aren't on the voter rolls. They went to vote, and found out they weren't registered. And let the world know, they are truly and loudly outraged.
Cue outrage meter. You just now found out you had issues with voting? You did not notice you never got your sample ballot? You never noticed you didn't get that big-ass cheap paper thing that describes the initiatives?
End rant. Umm, where was I? Oh yeah...
Turn on a movie, eat dinner, enjoy wine, go to bed, in 10 minutes after waking up I'll know 99% of the results.
/ hot damn, was that what I thought it was?
// Yes yes, it was. Damn, my dinner is ready!
/// Catch y'all on the down low
My ducks are not in a row. I don't know where some of them are, and I'm pretty sure one of them is a turkey.
(Score: 2) by NewNic on Wednesday November 07 2018, @01:31AM
You know that you can get DVRs that can get their source from an antenna, right?
lib·er·tar·i·an·ism ˌlibərˈterēənizəm/ noun: Magical thinking that useful idiots mistake for serious political theory
(Score: 2) by NewNic on Wednesday November 07 2018, @01:34AM
I assume this wasn't California, because in California you can register to vote and vote on the same day.
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/conditional-voter-reg/ [ca.gov]
lib·er·tar·i·an·ism ˌlibərˈterēənizəm/ noun: Magical thinking that useful idiots mistake for serious political theory
(Score: 3, Informative) by takyon on Wednesday November 07 2018, @02:22AM (2 children)
Better to have this post out early.
There's plenty of stuff to discuss already, such as Florida approving a constituional amendment to restore voting rights to most former felons.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/415021-florida-will-restore-voting-rights-to-felons [thehill.com]
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(Score: 2) by vux984 on Wednesday November 07 2018, @05:03AM (1 child)
Overall a lot of common sense ballot results...
I thought the several ballots to create independent redistricting was also a real positive development.
The Florida ballot ... what the fuck was wrong with that state that it was even ever like that. Glad to see they fixed it.
Expanding medicaid etc.
Then...
Marsy's law ... i don't know much about but 'constitutional victims rights' sounds ... silly. Not bad per se... but not necessary either.
As for the ballots on Women's rights / abortion / fetus rights -- results seem to be a mixed bag. More overall negative than positive though.
And...
The Alabama 10 commandments law seems like whack-a-doodle territory.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 07 2018, @05:43AM
I'll weep for this country if SCOTUS isn't 9-0 to tell Alabama where they can put their 10 commandments.
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Wednesday November 07 2018, @04:05AM (5 children)
We have vote-by-mail here in the Pacific North-Left. The elections commission said it had not been returned so I am reasonable to expect it was stolen from my mailbox.
Happily the commission had no objection to giving me a replacement.
It happens that this area has a Republican House Representative - Jaime Hererra - however I am quite openly a leftist. Was my ballot's theft politically motivated?
Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 07 2018, @04:56AM (3 children)
As I understand it, you have a need for some things. The interesting one is medication to keep you stable, plus right now I guess you need antibiotics and possibly some pain medication. You're voting to lose all that.
Don't believe me? Nobody thought they would lose access to medication when they voted for leftists in Venezuela. For a time, everything was great. There was subsidized everything! Eventually though, you run out of other people's money, and then shit hits the fan. People start dying because they can't get antibiotics.
Granted, it takes a while for this to happen. You aren't that old though. You could live to see a socialist dystopia if people like Ocasio Cortez get to run this country into the ground. Someday you could be sneaking into the zoo to hunt for food.
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Wednesday November 07 2018, @05:34AM (2 children)
While they have taxes, we have the increased prices of products and services sold by companies that provide insurance to their employees.
Canada has a longer life expectance.
I didn't have to pay a dime for my operation, yet received excellent care.
Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 07 2018, @06:02AM (1 child)
Canada is lucky to have the USA paying for things. When the USA overpays for drugs, that supports the companies. Canada barely covers production cost. When the USA overpays for NATO and FIVEEYES and more, Canada is protected. It must be nice being Canada. It won't be nice after the USA collapses and there are American refugees headed toward Canada.
Canada itself hasn't gone full leftist. They are disturbingly close. Canada isn't yet doing the really stupid shit like setting price limits for random household things like diapers and toilet paper. Leftism eventually does that, which is why those things are only available on the blackmarket in Venezuela. Socialism gives you a smelly ass.
BTW, it isn't just Venezuela. That is simply the most dramatic recent case. There's also Zimbabwe, the cultural revolution, Castro's little island prison, Best Korea, and every other foolish attempt to implement a leftist utopia.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 07 2018, @09:42AM
How would you describe the taste of Putin's cock?
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 07 2018, @07:40PM
Strange I live in seattle and my ballot is rejected for not matching my DL signature every single year. I have handwriting problems that are related to adhd. I could write neater but it's slow and it looks generically like everyone's handwriting when they try hard. I have a few characteristics that I make sure are featured in every signature, it's not even my name it's an abbreviation for a popular piece of military profanity, even if it's shit anyone who looks at it knows my john hancock looks odd for a man named Dale Herbertson Smith-Whickey
(Score: 2) by urza9814 on Wednesday November 07 2018, @05:01PM
It's easy to notice when you do get something; harder to notice when you don't.
Also, as far as I remember neither Pennsylvania nor Rhode Island ever sent me any sample ballots...so maybe these people have moved from other states and aren't aware of that practice. Or hell, maybe they just get lost in the mail sometimes. "It's your fault because you didn't notice that we didn't send you something that we don't always send everyone" -- what is this, a fucking Orwell novel?